Haem Flashcards
normocytic normochromic anemia, hypercelllular bone marrow aspirate with >20% lymphoblansts
more common in kids
ALL
symptoms of bone marrow failure and tissue infiltration
microcytic anaemia. neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
perish blood smear - auer rods + myeloblasts
are common in adults
AML
hypermetabolic, splenomegaly, inc sweating, inc basophils/eosinophils on blood smear,
CML
blood film - smudge/smear cells
hepatosplenomeg, lymphadenopathy, bone marrow failure
CLL
microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, acute renal failure and thrombocytopenia, diarrhoea
young kids
HUS (D+)
microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, acute renal failure and thrombocytopenia, fever, fluctuating CNS signs
adult females
TTP
haemarthrosis (swollen + painful joints), bleeding into muscles, haematuria, fe def anaemia, inc APTT
haemophilia
bleeding with the absence of systemic symptoms and absence of meds that cause thrombocytopenia
ITP
non tender lymphadenopathy that becomes painful after drinking alcohol, fever, night sweats, weight loss
hodgkins lymphoma
non-tender lymphadenopathy, night sweats, fever, weight loss, skin rash, abdo mass, signs of bone marrow failure
non-hodgkins lymphoma
dec serum iron, dec serum ferritin, inc transferrin, dec transferrin sat
fe def anaemia
dec serum iron, inc ferritin, dec transferrin
thallasaemia
inc calcium, renal failure, anaemia, bone disease, hypergammaglobinaemia, bone marrow aspirate (excess plasma cells)
multiple myeloma
chronic cytopenia (symptoms of anaemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia) and abnormal cell maturation (-> secondary AML), no splenomeg
Myelodysplasia
progressive bone marrow fibrosis with extra medullary haematopoiesis and splenomeg
blood film - RBC/WBC precursor in peripheral blood, darocytes (tear drop cells)
myelofibrosis
macrocytic anaemia, palpitations, headache ,neurological symptoms (paraesthesia, numbness, visual disturbances, cognitive changes, periph neuropathy)
vit B12 def
easy bruising, epistaxis, heavy menstrual bleed, blood in stool/urine,
inc bleeding time, inc APTT, dec F8
VWD
RF for ALL
downs syndrome, radiation, viruses
ALL most common in
kids (2-5)
Bone marrow aspirate in ALL
hyper cellular w/ >20% lymphoblasts
chr abn for AML
t(15;17)
chr abn for CML
t(9;22)
BCR-ABL fusion
management for CML
TKI + chemo