haematological buzzwords Flashcards

1
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Schistocytes on blood film

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intravascular Haemolysis

fragmented red cells

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2
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pepper pot skull on xray

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myeloma

tiny well-defined lucencies caused by resorption of the trabecular bone

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3
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Reed–Sternberg cells

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

giant multinucleate cells

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4
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philadelphia chromosome

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CML

9:22 translocation resulting in a tyrosine kinase

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5
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atypical lymphocytes

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EBV

large irregular nuclei

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6
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Auer rods

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AML

needle shaped clumps of granules in myeloid cells

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7
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bence-jones proteins

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myeloma

free light chains in the urine/blood

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8
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itchy after hot bath

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polycythaemia rubra vera

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9
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translocation 8:14

A

burkitt’s lymphoma

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10
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alcohol induced pain

A

Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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11
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haemarthroses

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haemophilia

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12
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raised Buffy coat ration

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inflammation

layer of fluid that separates RBCs from plasma after blood has been centrifuged
made up of platelets and WBCs

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