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acanthocytes?

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liver disease

abetalipoproteinemia

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basophilic stippling?

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lead poisoning

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dacryocyte?

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= teardrop cell

seen in bone marrow infiltration - e.g. myelofibrosis

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Heinz body?

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Hb precipitation (after oxidation of Hb-SH to -S-S-) in G6PD

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Howell-Jolly bodies?

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basophilic nuclear remnants

in functional hyposplenia or asplenia

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fatigue, conjunctival pallor, spoon nails?

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iron deficiency anemia
block in final step of heme synthesis

** decreased iron, ferritin; increased TIBC (transferrin)

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defect in alpha thal?

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DELETION of alpha globin genes
hydrops fetalis = Hb Barts = 4 deletions
HbH = 3 allele deletion

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defect in beta thal?

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point mutations in splice sites and promoter sequences

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crew cut on skull XR, chipmunk facies?

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beta thal major - homozygous absence of beta chain
extramedullary hematopoiesis –> HSM
increased risk of parvo–> aplastic crisis
increased HbF expression

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what enzymes does lead poisoning inhibit?

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d-ALA dehydratase, ferrochelatase (first and last steps of heme synthesis)
inhibition of RNA degradation –> basophilic stippling

** increased protoporphyrin

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tx of lead poisoning in adults vs kids?

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adults: dimercaprol, EDTA
kids: succimer

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hereditary cause of sideroblastic anemia?

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d-ALA synthase defect

X-linked

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causes of sideroblastic anemia?

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heritable
myelodysplastic syndromes
alcohol, lead, B6 deficiency, Cu deficiency, INH

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findings in sideroblastic anemia?

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increased iron, increased ferritin
normal/decreased TIBC

iron-laden Prussian blue-stained mitochondria

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increased homocysteine, normal MMA?

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folate deficiency
NO neurologic sx
malnutrition, malabsorption, MTX/trimethoprim/phenytoin

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increased homocystein and MMA?

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B12 deficiency
neurologic sx
vegans, malabsorption, pernicious anemia, Diphyllobothrium, gastrectomy

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FTT, developmental delay, megaloblastic anemia refractory to folate/B12 tx?

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orotic aciduria - AR
defect in UMP synthase –> can’t convert orotic acid to UMP
tx: UMP (bypass defective enzyme)

** NO hyperammonemia (OTC deficiency has hyperammonemia)

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findings of intravascular vs extravascular hemolysis?

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intravascular: decreased haptoglobin, increased LDH, schistos, retics; Hb, hemosiderin, urobilinogen in urine
extravascular: spherocytes, increased LDH, unconjugated hyperbili; nothing in urine

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mechanism of anemia of chronic dz?

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inflammation –> increased hepcidin release from liver
increased binding of ferroportin –> decreased iron transport
decreased release of iron from macrophages –> anemia

** decreased iron, decreased TIBC, increased ferritin

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HbC vs HbS?

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HbC: glu –> lys
HbS: glu –> val

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pyruvate kinase deficiency –> anemia?

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AR

decreased ATP –> rigid RBCs

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Coombs - hemolytic anemia, pancytopenia, venous thrombosis?

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PNH
impaired synthesis of GPI anchor (protects RBCs from complement)
acquired from hematopoietic stem cell
tx: eculizumab = complement inhibitor

    • CD55/59 negative RBCs
    • increased incidence of ALL/AML
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23
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things associated with warm AIHA?

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SLE
CLL
alpha methyldopa

** IgG

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things associated with cold AIHA?

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CLL
Mycoplasma
mono

** IgM

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steroid effects on CBC?

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neutrophilia: decrease adhesion molecule activation
lymphopenia: causes lymphocyte apoptosis
eosinopenia: sequesters eos in LNs

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microcytic anemia, GI and kidney disease, neurologic/mental sx?

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lead poisoning
ferrochelatase and d-ALA dehydratase inhibited
accumulation of protoporphyrin and d-ALA

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painful abdomen, port wine urine, polyneuropathy, psych disturbances?

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AIP
defective porphobilinogen deaminase
accumulation of porphobilinogen, d-ALA, coporphobilinogen

tx: glucose and heme (inhibit ALA synthase)

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blistering cutaneous photosensitivity, tea colored urine?

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porphyria cutanea tarda
defective uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase
accumulation of uroporphyrin

29
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nausea, vom, gastric bleeding, lethargy, scarring –> GI obstruction?

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iron poisoning –> cell death via membrane lipid peroxidation

tx: deferoxamine or deferasirox chelation, dialysis

30
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factors included in PT?

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I
II
V
VII
X
31
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factors included in PTT?

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all except VII and XIII

32
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hemarthroses, easy bruising/bleeding after trauma/surg?

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hemophilias
(a = VIII, b = IX, c = XI)
(c = AR, a and b are XLR)
increased PTT, PT normal

tx: desmopressin + factor concentrate

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Bernard Soulier?

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GpIb defect –> platelet-vWF adhesion defect
large platelets

** no agglutination on ristocetin cofactor assay

34
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Glanzmann?

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GpIIb/IIIa defect –> platelet-platelet aggregation defect
no platelet clumping

** agglutination with ristocetin cofactor assay

35
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anti-GPIIa/IIIb antibodies?

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ITP
splenic macrophages consume platelet-Ab complexes
megakaryocytes on biopsy
tx: steroids, IVIG

36
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neurologic and renal sx, fever, TCP, MAHA?

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TTP - inhib/deficiency of ADAMTS13
decreased degradation of vWF multimers –> increased platelet adhesion –> increased aggregation and thrombosis
schistos and increased LDH

** tx: plasmapheresis, steroids

37
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mild bleeding d/o, increased bleed time and PT, normal PT?

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vWD - AD
decreased carrying of FVIII –> increased PTT
decreased platelet-vWF adhesion –> increased bleed time

    • decreased aggultination with ristocetin cofactor assay
    • tx: desmopressin
38
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minimal increase in PTT after heparin administration?

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antithrombin deficiency

inherited or acquired (nephrotic syndrome/renal failure)

39
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MCC of inherited hypercoagulability in whites?

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factor V Leiden

mutant factor V, resistant to degradation by protein C

40
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prothrombin gene mutation?

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3’ UTR mutation –> increased production –> increased plasma levels, venous clots

41
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what’s in cryoprecipitate?

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fibrinogen
FVIII
FXIII
vWF
fibronectin
42
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what is a leukemoid rxn?

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acute inflammatory response to infx
increased WBC with left shift
increased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (decreased in CML)

43
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Hodgkin vs Non Hodgkin? (aka good Hodgkin vs bad Hodgkin)

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  • Hodgkin: localized, Reed-Sternberg, bimodal, EBV, constitutional sx
  • NHL: multiple nodes, B cells, peak 20-40yo, HIV/autoimmune, fewer constitutional sx
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markers for Reed Sternberg cell?

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CD15
CD30

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45
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good prognosis forms of Hodgkin?

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strong stromal or lymphocytic rxn against RS cells

lymphocyte rich nodular sclerosing forms

46
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starry sky, sheets of lymphocytes with interspersed macrophages?

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EBV
t(8;14) - c-myc and heavy IgG
EBV assoc
Africa endemic form: jaw lesion
sporadic: pelvis, abdomen
47
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MC NHL in adults?

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diffuse large B cell lymphoma

20% children

48
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painless waxing and waning lymphadenopathy; nodular small cleaved cells?

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follicular lymphoma
t(14;18) - bcl-2 and heavy IgG
indolent course

49
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CD5+ lymphoma, older males?

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mantle cell lymphoma

t(11;14) - cyclin D1 and heavy IgG

50
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adults with cutaneous lesions, lytic bone lesions, hyperCa; Japan/West Af/Caribbean?

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adult T-cell lymphoma

caused by HTLV

51
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skin patches/plaques, atypical CD4+ cells with “cerebriform” nuclei?

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mycosis fungoides = cutaneous T cell lymphoma

may progess to Sezary syndrome = T cell leukemia

52
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fried egg plasma cells, large amts of IgG and IgA?

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MM
CRAB: hyperCa, renal, anemia, bone lesions (lytic)/back pain
assoc with primary amyloidosis

** M spike, Bence Jones protein, rouleaux, Ig inclusions in plasma cells

53
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hyperviscosity, M spike of IgM?

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Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

54
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asymptomatic monoclonal plasma cell expansion?

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MGUS

develop MM at 1-2% per year

55
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neutrophils with bilobed nuclei?

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Pseudo-Pelger-Huet anomaly

seen after chemo

56
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children < 15, Down syndrome assoc, TdT+ ?

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ALL
T-cell: mediastinal mass
pre-Bcell: CD10+
may spread to CNS and testes

** t(12;21) has better prognosis

57
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adults > 60, AIHA, smudge cells?

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CLL/SLL
CD20+, CD5+
(CLL has increased peripheral blood lymphocytosis vs SLL)

58
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adults, dry BM tap, filamentous cell projections?

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hairy cell leukemia
TRAP + staining
tx: cladribine, pentostatin

59
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60-70 yo, auer rods?

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AML
assoc with Down syndrome
t(15;17) = M3 - peroxidase + cytoplasmic inclusions, responds to ATRA

** DIC = common presentation

60
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45-85 yo, splenomegaly, metamyelocytes and neutrophils?

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CML
t(9;22) = BCR-ABL
blast crises
VERY low LAP

tx: imatinib

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child with lytic bone lesions and skin rash; or recurrent otitis media with mastoid mass?

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Langerhans cell histiocytosis
do not stimulate T cells with Ag presentation
S100 + (mesodermal origin) and CD1a +

** Birbeck granules = tennis racket/rod shaped, seen on EM

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JAK2 mutation+ myeloproliferative disorders?

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polycythemia vera
essential thrombocytosis
myelofibrosis

63
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intense itching after hot shoer; sever burning pain and red-blue coloration?

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increased hematocrit, assoc with JAK2 mutation

can get episodic blood clots of extremities

64
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essential thrombocytosis?

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JAK2
overproduction of abnormal platelets - bleeding, thrombosis
enlarged megakaryocytes in BM

65
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teardrop RBCs, immature myeloid cells, dry tap, splenomegaly?

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myelofibrosis

BM obliteration 2/2 increased fibroblast activity in response to monoclonal proliferation

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