heamtopoeitic stem cells disorders Flashcards

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Causes of aplastic anemia?

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autoimmunity
toxins
infection
meds- antithyroid meds PTU and MMZ, NSAIDS anti convulsants gold

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Causes of pure red cell aplasia?

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parvo B19
thymoma
autoimmune disease
solid tumors
drugd phenytoin isoniazid
pregnancy
anti EPO ab
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Causes of neutropenia inherited?

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cyclic neutropenia
benign ethnic neutropenia
severe congenital neutropenia
neutropenia associated with various congenital syndromes glycogen storage disease type Ib

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Causes of neutropenia acquired?

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autoimmune
SLE RA
associated with immunodeficiency
infection- viral , bacterial TB, fungal histoplasmosis, parasitic malaria ,
meds- NSAIDS , AB, chemo, anticonvulsants, quinine, psychotropic drugs
nutritional - folate B12 def
sequestration and neutrophil magination- dialysis
hematologic disorders- acute leukemia, aplastic anemia, MDS

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Treatment AA

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under 50 -allogenic stem cell tp

over 50 immunosuppression with anti thymocyte globulin cyclosporine and prednisone

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peripheral blood smear of MDS?

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macrocytic anemia

hypogranular neutrophils and platelets

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symptoms of severe MDS?

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blasts >10%
HG less than 80
platelets less than 50
ANC <0.8

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MDS treatment?

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only cure of MDS is allogenic stem cell transplant

treat cytopenias

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Chronic monomyelocytic leukemia?

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persistant monocytosis
with other cytopenias
bone marrow shows dysplastic changes
less than 20%blasts

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CML chronic myeloid leukemia?

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transocation of chromosome 9 and 22 philadelphia chromosone leads to BCR ABL fusion gene
codes for abnormal tyrosine kinase which promotes dysregulated cell proliferation

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SYmptoms of CML?

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asymptomatic with elevated neutrophils
fatigue
weight loss
abdominal fullness splenomegaly
bleeding
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Phases of CML?

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chronic phase less than 10% blasts
accelerated phase
blast crisis

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treament of CML?

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tyrosine kinase inhibitors-imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib

with acccelerated of blast phase allogenic stem cell transplant

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adverse affects of TKI?

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fluid retention and QTc prolongation

contrindicated during pregnacy

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What are causes of secondary erythrocytosis?

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polycythemia vera- primary
mediated by hypoxemia- COPD, sleep apnea, congential HD, intrapulmonary shunting, elevated altitude
mediated by ectopic or excessive EPO- RCC, RAS, HCC, uterine fibroids
high oxygen affinity hemoglobin

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16
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SYmtpoms of PV?

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prurits after warm shower
erythromelalgia
TIA
DVT/PE
splenomegaly
plethora
17
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Essential thrombocytosis?

A

platelets greater than 450

50% JAK2 +

18
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Symptoms of ET?

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asymptomatic with elevated platelets
headache
visual distrubance
dyesthesia of palms and soles 
thrombosis a
hemorrhage
CVA, TIA, MI, digital ischemia, vision loss
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treatment ET?

A

hydroxyurea for those over 60 and those with platelets of 1000
ASA for those with symptoms

20
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Primary myelofibrosis?

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worst prognosis of MPN
marrow fibrosis
50% JAK2 +

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Symptoms of PMF?

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fatigue
weight loss
fever 
chills
massive splenomegaly
Portal HTN
abdomial discomfort and early satiety
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Treatment PMF?

A

HSCT allogenic

ruxolitinib for those that are not candidates to control symptoms

23
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Causes of eosinophilia?

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collagen vascular disease EGPA
helminthic infection
idiopathic
neoplasia lymphomas and MPN
allergy atopy and asthma
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Acute myeloid leukemia?

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clonal myeloid proliferation and abnormal delayed differentiation with blasts >20% in bone marrow or blood

25
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symptoms of AML?

A
anemia, thrombocytopenia, functional neutropenia
petechiae
epistaxis
mucosal hemorrhages
Auer rods
26
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acute promyelocytic leukemia?

A

poorly differentiated leukocytes with distinctive primary granules that lead to coagulopathy
chromosomal transformation t15, 17
treated with all trans retanoic acid to cure
DIC

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Treatment of AML?

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induction with anthracycline( daunorubicin) and cytarabine

to ablate bone marrow

28
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia?

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more common in children

philadelphia chromosome in 20-30%