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Haemotology Conditions A Flashcards

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Description

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blood clot in deep veins (esp. legs)

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Risk Factors (Change in Blood Flow) (4)

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circulatory stasis

1) surgery
2) leg fracture —> plaster of Paris
3) long haul flight
4) obesity

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Risk Factors (Change in Blood Vessel) (2)

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endothelial damage

1) smoking
2) hypertension

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Risk Factors (Change in Blood Constituents) (6)

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1) pregnancy
2) oral contraceptive
3) hormone replacement therapy
4) dehydration
5) polycythaemia
6) inherited thrombophilia

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Signs (6)

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1) calf warmth (calor)
2) calf tenderness (dolor)
3) calf erythema (rubor)
4) calf swelling (tumor)
5) fever (mild)
6) pitting oedema

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Complications (1)

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1) pulmonary embolism

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Diagnosis (Well’s Score) (9)

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≥2 DVT likely —> imaging, <2 DVT unlikely —> D-dimer

1) active cancer
2) differential calf swelling (>3cm)
3) swelling of entire leg
4) pitting oedema
5) prominent superficial veins
6) localised deep venous system pain
7) paralysis, paresis, recent cast immobility
8) recent bed rest >3 days or major surgery with 12 weeks
9) previous DVT

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Management (2/3/0)

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conservative
1) compression stockings
2) physical activity
medical
1) treat underlying cause
2) LMW heparin
3) warfarin
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Malaria - Description

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infection by Plasmodium genus

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Malaria - Causes (5)

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1) Plasmodium falciparum
2) Plasmodium ovale
3) Plasmodium vivas
4) Plasmodium malariae
5) Plasmodium knowlesi

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Malaria - Symptoms (7)

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1) fever (inc. rigor)*
2) headache
3) myalgia
4) fatigue
5) abdominal pain
6) vomiting
7) diarrhoea

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Malaria - Signs (4)

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1) hepatomegaly
2) splenomegaly
3) jaundice
4) dark urine (black water fever)

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Malaria - Complications (Severe Falciparum) (5)

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1) sepsis
2) anaemia
3) cerebral pathology
4) acute respiratory distress syndrome
5) acute kidney injury

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Malaria - Investigations (2/0)

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initial

1) blood smear microscopy (Giemsa stain)
2) parasite antigen rapid diagnostic test

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Malaria - Management (3/2/0)

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conservative
1) insect repellent
2) bed nets
3) long-sleeved clothes
medical
1) chloroquine
2) artesunate (severe falciparum)
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Anaemia - General Description

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decreased blood haemoglobin concentration

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Anaemia - Causes (Microcytic) (2)

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1) iron deficiency (most common)

2) thalassaemia

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Anaemia - Causes (Normocytic) (6)

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1) chronic disease (2nd most common)
2) combined haemanitic deficiency (Fe + B9)
3) pregnancy
4) blood loss
5) kidney disease
6) sickle cell disease

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Anaemia - Causes (Macrocytic) (6)

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1) B9 deficiency
2) B12 deficiency (inc. pernicious)
3) liver disease (inc. alcohol)
4) hypothyroidism
5) bone marrow failure
6) chemotherapy

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Anaemia - General Symptoms (7)

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1) fatigue
2) headache
3) angina
4) palpitations
5) dyspnoea
6) anorexia
7) claudication

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Anaemia - General Signs (3)

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may be absent even if severe

1) pallor
2) tachycardia
3) functional systolic ejection murmur

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Anaemia - General Investigations (8)

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1) FBC
2) B9
3) B12
4) ferritin
5) U&E
6) LFT
7) TSH
8) blood film

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Anaemia - General Complications (2)

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1) heart failure

2) infection risk

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Anaemia - General Management (0/1/0)

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medical

1) treat underlying cause

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Description

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decreased blood haemoglobin concentration due to iron deficiency

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Causes (6)

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1) poor dietary intake
2) malabsorption (e.g. Coeliac disease, Crohn’s disease)
3) GI bleed
4) menorrhagia
5) pregnancy
6) hookworm (most common WW)

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Symptoms (7)

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1) fatigue
2) headache
3) angina
4) palpitations
5) dyspnoea
6) anorexia
7) claudication

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Signs (8)

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may be absent even if severe

1) pallor
2) tachycardia
3) functional systolic ejection murmur
4) brittle hair
5) brittle nails
6) koilonychia (spoon shaped nails)
7) atrophic glossitis (tongue papillae atrophy, i.e. smooth tongue)
8) angular cheilitis (mouth corner ulcers)

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Complications (3)

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1) heart failure
2) infection risk
3) pregnancy problems

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Investigations (2/0)

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initial

1) FBC (microcytic anaemia)
2) iron studies (low iron, low ferritin)

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Iron Deficiency Anaemia - Management (1/3/1)

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conservative
1) high dietary iron (e.g. red meat, spinach)
medical
1) treat underlying cause
2) ferrous sulphate (PO —> IV)
3) ascorbic acid (increases absorption)
surgery
1) red cell transfusion (2nd line)
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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Description

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decreased blood haemoglobin concentration due to folate deficiency

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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Causes (5)

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1) poor dietary intake (poverty, alcohol, elderly)
2) malabsorption (e.g. Coeliac disease, Crohn’s disease)
3) pregnancy
4) increased cell turnover (e.g. malignancy, inflammatory disease, haemolysis, dialysis)
5) antifolate drugs (e.g. methotrexate, trimethoprim)

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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Risk Factors (5)

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1) poverty
2) Coeliac disease, Crohn’s disease
3) alcohol
4) pregnancy
5) elderly

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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Symptoms (7)

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1) fatigue
2) headache
3) angina
4) palpitations
5) dyspnoea
6) anorexia
7) claudication

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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Signs (4)

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may be absent even if severe

1) pallor
2) tachycardia
3) functional systolic ejection murmur
4) atrophic glossitis (tongue papillae atrophy, i.e. smooth tongue)

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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Complications (3)

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1) heart failure
2) infection risk
3) pregnancy problems (spina bifida)

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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Investigations (2/3)

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initial
1) FBC (macrocytic anaemia)
2) blood film (hypersegemented neutrophils)
consider
1) serum folate (low)
2) erythrocyte folate (low)
3) bone marrow biopsy (megaloblastic marrow)

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Folate Deficiency Anaemia - Management (0/3/0)

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medical

1) treat underlying cause
2) folic acid + B12 supplement (4 months)
3) prophylactic folic acid (pregnancy)

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Description

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decreased blood haemoglobin concentration due to erythrocyte haemolysis

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Causes (6)

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1) hereditary spherocytosis (most common in Northern Europeans)
2) glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
3) α thalassaemia
4) β thalassaemia
5) sickle cell disease
6) autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Pathophysiology (5)

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1) premature breakdown of erythrocytes
2) increased erythropoesis by bone marrow to compensate (up to 6-8 times)
3) premature reticulocytes are released by bone marrow
4) premature breakdown of erythrocytes exceed compensation
5) anaemia

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Symptoms (7)

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1) fatigue
2) headache
3) angina
4) palpitations
5) dyspnoea
6) anorexia
7) claudication

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Signs (3)

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may be absent even if severe

1) pallor
2) tachycardia
3) functional systolic ejection murmur

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Complications (4)

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1) heart failure
2) infection risk
3) cholelithiasis
4) jaundice

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Investigations (5/0)

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initial

1) FBC (macrocytic anaemia, reticulocytosis)
2) blood film
3) LFT (high unconjugated bilirubin)
4) urine urobilinogen (high)
5) stool stercobilinogen (high)

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Haemolytic Anaemia - Management (0/1/0)

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medical

1) treat underlying cause

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Description

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malignant proliferation of lymphoblasts

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Risk Factors (5)

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1) <6 years old
2) radiation exposure (inc. radiotherapy)
3) chemotherapy
4) Down’s syndrome
5) Klinefelter’s syndrome

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Pathophysiology (4)

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1) malignant proliferation of lymphoblasts
2) decreased space and energy for proliferation of other cells in bone marrow (bone marrow failure)
3) decreased functional blood cells in blood
4) increased non-functional blast cells in blood

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Symptoms (7)

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1) fatigue
2) fever
3) headache
4) palpitations
5) dyspnoea
6) epistaxis
7) menorrhagia

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Signs (6)

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1) lymphadenopathy
2) hepatomegaly
3) splenomegaly
4) pallor
5) petechiae/purpura/ecchymoses
6) mouth ulcers

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Complications (2)

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1) pancytopenia

2) cranial nerve palsy

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Investigations (2/1)

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initial
1) FBC (anaemia, leucocytosis, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia)
2) blood film (lymphoblasts)
consider
1) bone marrow biopsy* (>20% lymphoblasts)

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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia - Management (1/3/3)

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conservative
1) Hickman line (permanent cannula in main vessel to easily take blood and administer drugs and fluids)
medical
1) prophylactic antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals
2) chemotherapy
3) allopurinol (prevent tumour lysis syndrome)
surgery
1) red cell transfusion
2) platelet transfusion
3) bone marrow stem cell transplant (after 1st remission)

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Description

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malignant proliferation of B lymphocytes

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Risk Factors (3)

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1) >60 years old
2) radiation exposure (inc. radiotherapy)
3) male

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Pathophysiology (4)

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1) malignant proliferation of B lymphocytes
2) decreased space and energy for proliferation of other cells in bone marrow (bone marrow failure)
3) decreased functional blood cells in blood
4) increased non-functional blast cells in blood

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Symptoms (6)

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1) asymptomatic (often incidental FBC finding)
severe
2) fatigue*
3) dyspnoea*
4) fatigue (inc. rigor, sweats)
5) anorexia
6) weight loss
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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Signs (3)

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1) lymphadenopathy
2) hepatomegaly
3) splenomegaly

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Complications (3)

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1) pancytopenia
2) hypogammaglobulinaemia —> infection risk
3) autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Investigations (2/0)

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initial

1) FBC (anaemia, leucocytosis, lymphocytosis, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia)
2) blood film (smudge cells)

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia - Management (0/2/2)

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medical
1) IV IgG
2) chemotherapy/radiotherapy
surgery
1) blood transfusion
2) bone marrow stem cell transplant
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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Description

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malignant proliferation of common myeloid progenitors/myeloblasts

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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Risk Factors (5)

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1) >65 years old
2) radiation exposure (inc. radiotherapy)
3) chemotherapy
4) Down’s syndrome
5) Klinefelter’s syndrome

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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Pathophysiology (4)

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1) malignant proliferation of common myeloid progenitors/myeloblasts
2) decreased space and energy for proliferation of other cells in bone marrow (bone marrow failure)
3) decreased functional blood cells in blood
4) increased non-functional blast cells in blood

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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Symptoms (7)

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1) fatigue
2) fever
3) headache
4) palpitations
5) dyspnoea
6) epistaxis
7) menorrhagia

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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Signs (6)

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1) lymphadenopathy
2) hepatomegaly
3) splenomegaly
4) pallor
5) petechiae/purpura/ecchymoses
6) mouth ulcers

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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Complications (3)

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1) pancytopenia
2) infection risk
3) disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Investigations (2/1)

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initial
1) FBC (anaemia, leucocytosis, neutropenia)
2) blood film (Aurer rod blast cells)
consider
1) bone marrow biopsy* (>20% blast cell infiltration)

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Acute Myeloid Leukaemia - Management (1/3/3)

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conservative
1) Hickman line (permanent catheter in main vessel to easily take bloods and administer drugs and fluids)
medical
1) prophylactic antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals
2) chemotherapy
3) allopurinol (prevent tumour lysis syndrome)
surgery
1) red cell transfusion
2) platelet transfusion
3) bone marrow stem cell biopsy

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Description

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malignant proliferation of basophils/eosinophils/neutrophils

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Risk Factors (3)

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1) 65-74 years old
2) radiation exposure (inc. radiotherapy)
3) male

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Pathophysiology (4)

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1) malignant proliferation of basophils/eosinophils/neutrophils
2) decreased space and energy for proliferation of other cells in bone marrow (bone marrow failure
3) decreased functional blood cells in blood
4) increased non-functional blast cells in blood

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Symptoms (3)

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1) fatigue
2) fever (inc. rigor, sweats)
3) weight loss

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Signs (1)

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1) splenomegaly

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Complications (1)

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1) pancytopenia

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Investigations (2/1)

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initial
1) FBC (anaemia, leucocytosis, thrombocytosis/penia)
2) blood film (almost all maturing/mature myeloid cells)
consider
1) bone marrow biopsy* (granulocytic hyperplasia)

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Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Management (0/1/1)

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medical
1) chemotherapy (PO imatinib)
surgery
1) bone marrow stem cell transplant

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Description

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malignant proliferation of lymphocytes

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Types (2)

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1) classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (95%, Reed-Sternberg cells)

2) nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma (5%, popcorn cells)

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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Investigations (2/1)

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initial
1) LFTs (normal)
2) D-dimer (Wells’<2, negative excludes)
consider
1) proximal duplex ultrasound* (Wells’≥2 or positive D-dimer)
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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Risk Factors (7)

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1) 13-19 years old
2) >65 years old
3) male
4) family history (esp. siblings)
5) Epstein-Barr virus
6) autoimmune (e.g. SLE)
7) immunocompromised

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Symptoms (2)

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1) weight loss

2) fever (inc. night sweats)

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Signs (3)

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1) lymphadenopathy
2) hepatomegaly
3) splenomegaly

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Complications (4)

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chemotherapy/radiotherapy complications

1) secondary malignancy
2) thyroid pathology (e.g. hypothyroidism)
3) heart pathology (e.g. ischaemic heart disease)
4) lung pathology (e.g. lung fibrosis)

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Investigations (1/5)

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initial
1) lymph node biopsy* (Reed-Sternberg/popcorn cells)
consider
1) bone marrow biopsy (Reed-Sternberg/popcorn cells)
2) FBC (anaemia, worse prognosis)
3) serum lactate dehydrogenase (high)
4) high CRP + ESR
5) chest, abdomen, pelvis CT (Ann Arbor classification)

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Classification (Ann Arbor) (6)

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I) one lymph node group
II) multiple lymph node groups same side of diaphragm
III) multiple lymph node groups either side of diaphragm
IV) spread beyond lymph nodes (e.g. liver, bone marrow)
A) no B symptoms (except pruritus)
B) B symptoms (e.g. weight loss, fever, night sweats)

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Management (0/5/0)

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medical
medical
1) radiotherapy
chemotherapy (ABVD)
2) adriamycin
3) bleomycin
4) vinblastine
5) dacarbazine
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Description

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malignant proliferation of lymphocytes

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Risk Factors (7)

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1) >50 years old
2) male
3) family history
4) Epstein-Barr virus
5) hepatitis C
6) Helicobacter pylori
7) immunocompromised

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Symptoms (2)

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1) weight loss

2) fever (inc. night sweats)

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Signs (3)

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1) lymphadenopathy
2) hepatomegaly
3) splenomegaly

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Complications (2)

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1) chemotherapy/radiotherapy complications (e.g. secondary malignancy)
2) tumour lysis syndrome (Burkitt’s lymphoma)

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Investigations (1/5)

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initial
1) lymph node biopsy* (non-Reed-Sternberg cells)
consider
1) bone marrow biopsy (non-Reed-Sternberg cells)
2) FBC (anaemia, worse prognosis)
3) serum lactate dehydrogenase (high)
4) high CRP + ESR
5) chest, abdomen, thorax CT (Ann Arbor classification)

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Classification (Ann Arbor) (6)

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I) one lymph node group
II) multiple lymph node groups same side of diaphragm
III) multiple lymph node groups either side of diaphragm
IV) spread beyond lymph node groups (e.g. liver, bone marrow)
A) no B symptoms (except pruritus)
B) B symptoms (e.g. weight loss, fever, night sweats)

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Management (0/6/0)

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medical
1) radiotherapy
chemotherapy (R-CHOP)
2) rituximab
3) cyclophosphamide
4) hydroxy-daunorubicin
5) oncovin
6) prednisolone
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Management (Course) (6)

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low grade
1) none may be needed
2) radiotherapy
high grade (early)
3) chemotherapy (3 months R-CHOP)
4) radiotherapy
high grade (late)
5) chemotherapy (6 months R-CHOP)
6) radiotherapy
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Myeloma - Description

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malignant proliferation of plasma cells

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Myeloma - Risk Factors (3)

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1) old (peak 70 years old)
2) Afro-Caribbean
3) family history

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Myeloma - Symptoms (3)

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1) fatigue
2) weight loss
3) bone pain

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Myeloma - Complications (7)

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1) pancytopenia
2) anaemia (normocytic)
3) chronic kidney disease
4) hypercalcaemia
5) osteopenia
6) fractures
7) spinal cord compression

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Myeloma - Investigations (4/5)

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initial
1) serum/urine electrophoresis*
2) FBC (anaemia)
3) U&amp;E (high urea, high creatinine)
4) serum Ca2+ (high)
consider
1) bone marrow biopsy* (plasma cell infiltration)
2) blood film (Rouleux formation)
3) β2-microglobulin (high, worse prognosis)
4) x-ray (‘punched-out’ lytic lesions)
5) Bence-Jones proteins
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Myeloma - Management (1/4/1)

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conservative
1) high fluid intake (3L/day)
medical
1) analgesia (bone pain, avoid NSAIDs (CKD))
2) bisphosphonates (bone pain, reduce fractures)
3) prophylactic antibiotics
4) chemotherapy
surgery
1) haemodialysis (CKD)
106
Q

Myeloma - Management (Chemotherapy) (6)

A 
fit - VAD 6 cycles
1) vanblastine
2) adriamycin
3) dexamethasone
unfit - CTD 8 cycles
4) cyclophosphamide
5) thalidomide
6) dexamethasone
107
Q

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma - Management (Course) (2)

A

1) I-A to II-A —> short course

2) II-B to IV-B —> long course

Phase 2a - Haemotology (3 decks)

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