HEMA LEC WEEK 14

Question 1

High WBC count

Answer 1

leukocytosis

Question 2

what is the absolute leukocyte count of leukocytosis

Answer 2

11.0x10^9/L

Question 3

what is the absolute leukocyte count of leukopenia

Answer 3

<3.0x10^9/L

Question 4

other quantitative disorders with absolute leukocyte count of <3.0

Answer 4

neutropenia
granulocytopenia
lymphopenia
pancytopenia

Question 5

what is the absolute neutrophil count of neutrophilia

Answer 5

> 7.0-8.0

Question 6

pathologic causes of neutrophilia

Answer 6

• infection
• malignancy
• inflammation
• metabolic disorders
• drugs

Question 7

specific fungal that causes neutrophilia

Answer 7

actinomycosis

Question 8

specific viral that causes neutrophilia

Answer 8

varicella
variola
rabies
herpes zoster

Question 9

malignancy

Answer 9

neoplastic growth

Question 10

abnormal growth of tissue

Answer 10

neoplastic growth

Question 11

examples of inflammation that causes neutrophilia

Answer 11

serosal
visceral
blood cell destruction
post traumatic
thermal injury
chemicals or drugs

Question 12

what are the common metabolic disorders that causes neutrophilia

Answer 12

diabetes
renal dysfunction
liver disease

Question 13

common drugs that causes neutrophilia

Answer 13

corticosteroids
lithium

Question 14

examples of physical stimuli that causes neutrophilia

Answer 14

exercise
excessive temp changes
nausea
vomiting
pregnancy
labor

Question 15

emotional stimuli that causes neutrophilia

Answer 15

rage
panic
stress

Question 16

most common type of leukopenis

Answer 16

neutropenia

Question 17

what is the absolute neutrophil count of neutropenia

Answer 17

<1.76 - 1.8

Question 18

extreme neutropenia

Answer 18

agranulocytosis

Question 19

absolute neutrophil count od agranulocytosis

Answer 19

<0.5

Question 20

what are the causes of neutropenia

Answer 20

decreased neutrophil prod
inherited stem cell disorders
acquired stem cell disorders
increased neutrophil destruction
infections
immune reactions
drug induces
increased sequestration
pseudoneutropenia

Question 21

what is an example of inherited stem cell disorder that causes neutropenia

Answer 21

fanconi syndrome

Question 22

what are the common examples of acquired stem cell disorders that causes neutropenia

Answer 22

chemical toxicity
marrow replacemsnt
nutritional deficiencies
cytotoxic drugs

Question 23

example of bacterial infections that causes neutropenia

Answer 23

bacterial
- typhoid
- paratyphoid
- brucellosis

Question 24

examples of viral infections that causes neutropenis

Answer 24

measles
yellow fever
hepatitis
mononucleosis
rubella

Question 25

immune reactions that causes neutropenia

Answer 25

neonatal isoimmune neutropenia (maternal IgG)
autoimmue

Question 26

common examples of immune reaction that causes neutropenia

Answer 26

lupus
felty’s syndrome

Question 27

common examples of drug induced that causes neutropenia

Answer 27

amidopyrine
cephalosphorins

Question 28

associated with splenic enlargement and increased margination

Answer 28

increased sequestration