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Haematological Malignancies - Multiple Myeloma, Lymphoma, Leukiema Flashcards

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Name all the types of haematological malignancies?

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Lymphatic malignancies: Hodgkin’s and non Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma

Leukaemia’s - AML, CML, ALL, CLL

Plasma cell malignancy - Polycythaemia vera

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How are the different types of lymphomas classified?

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On histology where there there is a presence of a
REED STERNBURG CELLS -
-Lymphocytes with an ‘owl eye’ nucleus (more than one nucleus)

Hodgkin’s: RS +
Non-Hodgkin’s: RS -

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What is the epidemiology of lymphomas?

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Non-Hodgkin’s is far more common accounting for nearly 80% of all Lymphomas,

Hodgkin’s lymphoma has bimodal distributions (early 20s and >70s) in teens and elderly. It is also highly associated with EBV

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What are the different types of Non-hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Follicular - Low Grade
Diffuse B - High Grade
Burkitts (~EBV) - Very high grade

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How may a patient present with lymphatic malignancy?

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Skin Excoriations - Hodgkins, Skin rash - Non Hodgkins
Painless Rubbery Lymphadenopathy
(In Hodgkin’s, Alcohol can cause lymphatic pain)
+/- B symptoms

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DX Lymphoma

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FBC: Hodgkins- Neutrophilia, Non-Hodgkins - Neutropenia
Lymph Node Biopsy - Presence of Reed Sternberg cells
CT / MRI - Staging

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What would Burkitt’s lymphoma present on a biopsy?

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‘Starry sky biopsy’ -
This is due to the presence of macrophages with relatively clear cytoplasm as seen in the inset.

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What is the classification system used for Lymphomas?

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ANN ARBOUR STAGING +/- B Symptoms

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What is ABVD indicated for?

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ABVD describes multi-drug chemotherapy regimen for Hodgkin’s lymphoma:

Adriamycin (doxorubicin) ~ Infertility
Bleomycin ~ Lung Damage
Vinblastine ~ Nervous system
Dacarbazine ~ Cardiomyopathy

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What is RCHOP indicated for?

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Retuximab (mAb - CD20-Bcell)
Cyclophosphamide
Hydroxydaunorubicin
Oncovin (Vincristine)
Prednisolone

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What are the complication of chemotherapy?

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Febrile neutropenia
Tumour lysis syndrome
Increase risk of infection
Rash

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What is multiple myeloma?

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neoplastic monoclonal (50% - IgG / 20% IgA) proliferation of plasma cells

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What is the epidemiology of multiple myeloma

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Predominantly occurs in those over the age of 40
and more common in Black people

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What condition is multiple myeloma associated with?

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There is a close link to a condition called monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)

MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance) is a condition in which there is a small amount of abnormal monoclonal immunoglobulin in the blood, but there are no other signs or symptoms of a plasma cell disorder. MGUS is considered a precursor condition to multiple myeloma

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What are the cardinal factors of multiple myeloma?

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OLD CRAB
>65 years old
Hypercalcemia
Renal Impairment
Anaemia
Bone lesions

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What are the symptoms of CRAB?

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Hypercalcaemia -> polydipsia, polyuria, constipation, abdo pain
Renal impairment
Anaemia -> fatigue, dizziness, pallor, headache, tachycardic
Bone lesions -> bone pain

+ signs of cancer - weight loss, TIAT

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How can multiple myeloma cause multi organ damage?

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Amyloidosis is a disorder in which abnormal proteins called amyloid fibrils accumulate in various tissue causing damage.

This may also occur in multiple myeloma due to excess ig production.
Excess Ig misfold and aggregate into amyloid fibrils.
Amyloid fibril stimulates grows of tumour cells. Also:
Amyloid fibrils deposited around the body leading to tissue damage and organ dysfunction:

  • Renal - Nephrotoxic /
    Shows presence of immunoglobulin light chains found in urine (BENCE JONES PROTEINS)
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What’s the pathophysiology of Multiple myeloma’s Anemia?

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Via a process called Myelodysplasia where haemopoitic tissue is replaced by dysplatic cells resulting in the suppression of normal blood cell production leading to anaemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia.

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What’s the pathophysiology of Multiple myeloma’s bone damage and how is this presented on an XRAY?

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The neoplasm also disrupt bone homeostasis as it increases osteoclast activity and decreases osteoblast activity (release of cytokines among other things) = increased turnover of Bone = excess release of calcium into the body

This results in BONE LESIONS and HYPERCALCEMIA

-> Hypercalcemia presents as BSGM - bone/kidney stones/ abdo groans (n/v) /psychiatric moans memory loss, lethargy, depression
Hypercalcaemia -> polydipsia, polyuria, constipation, abdo pain
Renal impairment

-> Bone pain - ‘Punched Out holes’ + ‘Pepper pot skull’

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Investigating multiple myeloma?

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Diagnosis
FBC -> anaemia - Normocytic/normochromic
ESR -> raised

Blood film -> Rouleaux formation (RBC aggregates)

Serum - +/- Hypergammaglobinemia
Urine electrophoresis -> Bence Jones protein in urine

Bone marrow biopsy - Amyloid fibrils
Imaging (X-ray/CT) -> ‘Punched out’ / ‘Pepper Pot’ Bone lesion - Skulls

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Managing Multiple Myeloma

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Chemotherapy (VCD, VTD, MTP)
Stem cell transplant
Analgesia
Bisphosphonates (zoledronic acid)
Blood transfusions

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What is polycythaemia?

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Definition -> a high concentration of erythrocytes in the blood

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What are the different types of polycythaemia

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Types

Relative - No effect on RBC but reduction in plasma
~ Obesity, Dehydration, Alcohol

Absolute - Increase in number of erythrocytes, 2 types:
Primary - Polycythaemia vera - BM malignancy
associated with JAK 2 mutation
Secondary - Extrinsic disease causing overstimulation
of BM / EPO secretion
Disorders associated w/Hypoxia - EPO secreting tumour,
COPD, sleep apnea, renal cancer, renal artery stenosis

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What is polycythaemia vera

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A myeloproliferative neoplasm associated with JAK2 mutation. this leads to excessive number of wcc, rbc and plt

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How may a patient with polycythaemia vera present?

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Cardinal Feature: Itchy after BATH and HEPATOSPLEENOMEGALY

others:
Headache/ Dizziness
Blurred vision
Hypertension
Plethoric complexion (Swelled red skin face hand and feet)

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DX VERA

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FBC: Increase WCC, RBC, PLT, Haematocrit

Serum EPO - DOWN

Genetic Testing - JAK2 mutation

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What other condition is associated with JAK2 mutation?

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Essential Thrombocythemia - Elevated platelet count
50% ~ JAK2 mutation meaning TPO is constantly stimulating platelet production

Presentation: increased thrombus risk (PE, DVT, CSVT)

Workup:
FBC – thrombocytosis
Genetic testing for JAK mutation
Bone marrow biopsy - megakaryocytes

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How to treat P.Vera

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Venesection
Life long Aspirin

If thrombotic % - Hydroxycarbamide

29
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?What is leukaemia

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Bone marrow cancer caused by uncontrolled neoplastic proliferation of blast cells - myeloblast / lymphoblast

30
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What are the cardinal sign of leukaemia?

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All leukameias will show the following signs and symptoms

Bone marrow failure - Bone Pain
Tired all the time (TIAT)
Lymphadenopathy
Hepatosplenomegaly
+
Pancytopenia:
Low WCC- % of infection (except for CLL - leukocytosis)
Low platelet - Primary haemostasis bleeding disorder
Anaemia - pallor/fatigue/headache/exertional dyspnoea/tachycardia/palpitations

Chronic leukaemia - Wt loss, Night sweats, Fever / Chills

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What causes pancytopenia in leukaemia?

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myelodysplasia -Immature blast cells uncontrollably proliferate, taking up space within the bone marrow, and then infiltrating into other tissues

The lack of space within the bone marrow means fewer healthy cells can mature and be released into the blood

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What are the epidemiology’s of all the different types of leukaemia

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AML ~ Downs syndrome
CML ~ 65-74yrs old
ALL ~ MC in children (0-4yrs old) and / Downs syndrome
CLL ~ MC in adults - ~ 70 years old

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What are the INDICTIVE presentations for each leukaemia

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AML - GUM HYPERTROPHY
CML - MASSIVE HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY and GOUT
ALL - Swollen testes - CNS INFILTERATION - Headaches / CN Palsies
CLL - Often ASX but severe - hypogammaglobinaemia (immunecompromised)

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Gym Hypertrophy is a characteristic sign of which leukaemia?

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AML

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MASSIVE HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY and GOUT is a characteristic sign of which leukaemia?

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CML

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Often ASX but severe - hypogammaglobinaemia (immunecompromised) is a characteristic sign of which leukaemia?

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CLL

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Swollen Testes and CNS INFILTERATION - Headaches / CN Palsies is a characteristic sign of which leukaemia?

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ALL

38
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What are the diagnostic procedure for Leukaemia?

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FBC - Pancytopenia
Blood film
Bone Marrow Aspirate and Biopsy

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What are the defining observation when investigating for each leukaemia?

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Acute myelogenous leukaemia - Severe and rapid
AUER RODS + >20% Myeloblast

Chronic myeloid leukaemia -
Stages: Chronic <10% blast cells, Accelerated 10-19%, Blast >20%
Chronic - Pancytosis -> Pancytopenia
Cytogenic analysis: Chr9:22 Philadelphia chromosome

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia-
>20% lymphoblast (75% B cell / 25% T cell)

Chronic lymphoblastic leukaemia -
Lymphocytosis
SMUDGE CELLS

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What is a possible complication of chronic leuakemias?

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they can become acute

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In ALL - how does the pathogenesis of the diseases lead to muti-organ damage

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Excessive proliferation of lymphoblast, leak and deposit into various tissue including: meninges, testes, brain:

resulting in: swollen testes and NX: CN palsy

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Lymphocytosis
SMUDGE CELLS

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CLL

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AUER RODS + >20% Myeloblast

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AML

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Stages: Chronic <10% blast cells, Accelerated 10-19%, Blast >20%
Chronic - Pancytosis Blast crisis- Pancytopenia
Cytogenic analysis: Chr9:22 Philadelphia chromosome

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CML

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> 20% lymphoblast (75% B cell / 25% T cell)

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ALL

46
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What is a complication of CLL

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RICHTER TRANSFORMATION - when neoplastic b cell from cml accumulates in the lymph, there is a high risk that it can transform into NON-Hodgkins lymphoma

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Treatment for leukaemia

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Chemotherapy:

AML - Anthracycline + Cytarabine
CML - Imatinib (TK Inhibitor)
ALL - Methotrexate
CLL - Rituximab- watch and wait / in early stages

ALLOPURINOL to prevent tumour lysis syndrome

2nd line Stem cell/ BM transplant

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What is tumour lysis syndrome?

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Chemotherapy complication caused by:

Collection of metabolic disturbances occurring with rapid destruction of neoplastic cells

Characteristically:
Hyperuricaemia, hyperkalaemia, hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcaemia
AKI

SIgns: Arryhtmias/AKI/Bone pain/Nx/syncope/N/V

Treat with allopurinol

49
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What is febrile neutropenia?

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Neutropenia + Fever = massive risk of infections

Caused by: Infection - sepsis (TB), BM Disorders, Chemotherapy

Sx - Fever, Abdo pain, Mucositis

Tx with broad spec AB

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