Haematology Flashcards
Which haematological condition is budd chiari associated with?
Polycythemia vera
Mutation associated with Polycythemia Vera
jAK2 V617F somatic mutation
What is erythromelalgia
tenderness or painful burning and/or redness of fingers, palms, heels, or toes
Symptoms of primary myelofibrosis
Anaemia, hepatosplenomegaly
BMAT findings in myelofibrosis
fibrosis + atypical megakaryocytic hyperplasia and thickening +distortion of the bony trabeculae (osteosclerosis)
MOA of Tranexamic acid
synthetic analogue of the amino acid lysine. It serves as an anti-fibrinolytic by reversibly binding four to five lysine receptor sites on plasminogen. This reduces conversion of
plasminogen to plasmin, preventing fibrin degradation
Test which indicates pure red cell aplasia
LOW Reticulocyte count
Most common cause for ABO incompatibility
Wrong patient identified
Hb is 190. What test is required to diagnose Polycythemia Vera
Jak2 V61F mutation
MOA of Warfarin
Anti-thrombotic effect: Factor II inhibitor - 3 day half life.
Anti-coagulant effect: Factor VII, IV, X - 12 hour half life.
Inhibition of Protein C - Pro-coagulant effect - warfarin necrosis occurs in patients with an underlying, innate and previously unknown deficiency of protein C
Cause of Warfarin necrosis
Inhibition of Protein C - Pro-coagulant effect - warfarin necrosis occurs in patients with an underlying, innate and previously unknown deficiency of protein C
Chemotherapy neutrophil nadir
10-14 days
Short term management of bleeding in Von Willibrands disease
DDAVP
vWF concentrates
CML mutation
Philadelphia chromosome t( 9,22) BCR-ABL translocation.
CML first line treatment
TKI - Imatinib.
Others - Nilotinib, Dasatinib
What is factor V leiden?
Factor 5a is a procoagulant that has a positive feedback loop with thrombin. Thrombin activates Protein C which negatively feeds back to factor 5.
Factor V leiden is where Factor 5 is resistant to Protein C - leads to procoagulant state.
What is protein S ?
Protein S is a co-factor of protein C. It breaks down factor 8a and 5a.
Treatment of ITP
High dose glucocorticoids or IVIG - treat only if high bleeding risk or plt <20,000.
Type of inheritance of Von Willebrands disease
Autosomal dominant
Management of Haemophillia perioperatively?
Give factor 8
Cause of High Hepcidin
Chronic inflammation
Low Hepcidin
Haemachromatosis
Drug which prolongs survival in MDS
Azacitidine
Mechanism of action of antiplatelets
inhibits the P2Y12 subtype of ADP receptor, which is important in activation of platelets and eventual cross-linking by the protein fibrin.
Warfarin MOA
Vit K epoxide reductase inhibitor
Heparin MOA
binds to the enzyme inhibitor antithrombin III (AT), causing a conformational change that results in its activation.
Inhibits Xa and thrombin.
Cause of TTP
ADAMTS13 deficiency ( <10%)- usually cleaves large Von Willibrand factor multimers
Pathophys of complement mediated TMA (previously called aHUS)
hereditary deficiency of regulatory proteins that
restrict activation of the alternative pathway of complement or mutation of proteins that accelerate this
pathway. leads to uncontrolled activation of complement on cell
membranes.
Warfarin reversal
- Vitamin K
- Prothrombin X (4 factor) - (DO NOT use activated prothrombin)
- Tranexamic acid
- PRBC
Thrombosis secondary prevention in pregnancy
Clexane
4 causes of impaired Haematological cell production
- Congenital aplastic anaemia
- Acquired aplasic anaemia
- Bone marrow infiltration
- MDS
Cause of acquired aplastic anaemia
Auto-immune due to IL 17
Treatment of aplastic anaemia
Cell count > 50 - triple immunosuppresion - Cyclosporin + Methyl pred + Anti-thymoglobulin.
Cell count < 50 - HSCT
4 features of Fanconi’s anaemia
- FANC genes
- Cafe au lait spots
- Microcephaly
- Haematological malignancies
GATA 2 mutation effects
Increased mycobacterial infections
MDS/ AML
Findings in hairy cell leukemia
- splenomegaly
- pancytopenia
- dry BMAT
- CD103, CD25, CD11, CD20
Pathophys of Paroxysmal nocturnal haemaglobinuria
Lack of GPI anchor on blood cells, therefore no CD55 or CD59. Causes complement mediated cell destruction.
Pathyophys of Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Loss of destruction of activated immune cells.
Macrophages phagocytose red cells.
Signs/Symptoms of Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
- Fever
- Splenomegaly
- Cytopenias
- High triglycerides and low fibrin
- Hemophagocytosis on biopsy
- Decreased or absent NK cell activity
- High ferritin
- Elevated CD25
MGUS criteria
- M protein <30
- BM clonal plasma cells <10%
- No MM defining events
Smouldering myeloma criteria
- M protein > 30
- BM clonal plasma cells 10-60%
- No MM defining events
Multiple Myeloma criteria
- BM clonal plasma cells > 10% OR has plasmacytoma
2. MM defining event (CRAB, FLC>100, clonal plasma cells >60%, >1 bone lesion)
Hyperviscosity findings on fundoscopy
Flame haemorrhages
Multiple Myeloma genes
t(4,14) t(14,16), del(17p)
Causes of renal failure in multiple myeloma
- Myeloma Cast nephropathy
- Light chain deposition disease
- Amyloidosis
Myeloma treatement
Bortezomib, Thalidomide, Daratumumab
+/- BMAT
AML gene mutations
- FLT3 (Mx with Midastaurin)
- NPM1 mutation is protective
- t(8;21)
- t(16;16)
- t(15;17) - APML
AML treatment
Cytarabine + Anthracycline (rubicin)
APML treatment
Medical emergency Vit A (ATRA) + Arsenic
Good prognosis
APML histology and flow cytometry
Granulation + Auer rods
Flow cytometry - CD13, CD33, CD45, CD117, MPO. (CD34 and HLA negative)
APML gene mutaion and presentation.
t (15,17) - creates fusion of PML and RARA. - Leads to cessation of differentiation and abnormal retinoic metabolism.
Haemorrhage from DIC
Management of Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia
Rituximab + Bendamustine
Dexamethasone + Cyclophosphamide
Ibrutinib.
Management of DLBCL
R-CHOP
What is Rasburicase
To prevent hyperuricaemia in Tumor lysis syndrome.
Is a urate oxidising agent.
CLL blood film finding
smudge cells.
CLL surface proteins
CD5, CD19, CD23, CD200
Target for Clopidogrel
P2Y12
Von Willibrand Factor function
Platelet adhesion + Binds factor 8