Hematolgy + Onkology Flashcards

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What is Aculte lmphoblastic leukemia/ lymphoma?

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more in children, T-cell ALL can present as mesdiastinal mass, associated with Down syndrome, tdt, CD10+
t(12;21)

increased lymphoblasts

all-trans retinoic acid, Vit A

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Rbc inclusions

what is seen in sideroblastic anemia eg. lead poisoning?

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basophilic stippling, they are ribosomal precipitates

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what is seen in g6pd?

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Heinz bodies due to oxidative stress which cause hb denaturing and precipitates

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what can be seen in hypoplenia and aplenia?

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basophilc nuclear remnants found in rbcs

howel-jolly bodies are removed from splenic macrophages

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what can be found in megalobastic anemia?

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impaired dna, hypersegmented neutrophils

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What are the causes of folate deficiency?

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malnutrition: alcohol, malabsorption, drugs: metotrxate

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Multiple myeloma

What appears in MM?

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think CRAB:

hyperCalcemia
Renal involvement
Anemia
Bone lytic lesions/ Back pain
Multiple Myeloma: Monoclonal M-protein

Monoclonal plasma cells: fried egg appearance, IgG and IgA
Clock face
Rouleaux formation

dipstick: is negative only Albumen and Bence Jones proteins.

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Burkitt lymphoma translocation

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Burk-8 t(8;14) c-myc and BCL2 genes, stary sky

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Mantel cell lymphoma

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t (11;14) cycline D1 activation

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Marginal zone lymphoma

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t(11:18), associated with chron. infections eg. Sjörgen, MALT Lymphoma, CD5 very aggressive

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Follicular lymphoma

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t(14;18) heavy chain Ig 14 BCL2 inhibits apoptosis, present with painless waxing and waning

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APL

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t(15;17) M3 type of AML; respondsto all-trans retinoic acid

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CML

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t(9;22) Philadelphia chromosme BCR-ABL hybrid

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sideroblastic anemia

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gen. x-linkeddefect of ALA synthase gene, aquired (myolodysblastic syndrome) and revesible (alcohol, lead, vit. b6 defiency, copper deficiency, drugs like izoniazid, linozolid
increased iron and ferritn

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lead poisining

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Ferrochelate and ALA dehydratsae def., accumulation of protoporphyrin, ALA leads to mirocytic aneamia and
ringed sideroblasts in bone marrow

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Acute intermittent porhyria

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Porphobilinogen deaminase, previously known as uroporphyrinogen 1, auto. domi., accu. of porphorbilinogen, ALA. Symptoms 5Ps: Painful abdome, Portwine couloured urine, polyneropathy, psychlogical disturbances, Precipitation by drugs

Treatment and glucose

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porphyria cutanea tarda

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Uropophyrinogen decaboxylase, accu. of Uroporphyrin (tea colored urine).
Blistering due to sun

Treatment: phlebotomy, antimalrials

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18
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Sideroblastic anemia (X-linked)

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aminolevulinic acid synthase

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19
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Lead poisoning

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Aminolevulonic acid dehydratase

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20
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Hodgkin lymphoma

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Reed-Sternberg cell (owl eyes) distinc giant cells
CD 15, CD 30
2 owl eyesx 15= 30

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21
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NON Hdgen lymphoma

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B-cells, associated with EBV, HIV

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22
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Diffuse b-cell lymphoma

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BCL2 and BCL6, most common lymphoma

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23
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prim. central nervous system lymphoma

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AIDS

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24
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Adult T-cell lymphoma

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IV drug abuse, T-cell for Tokyo

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25
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CLL

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60> CLL= crushed little lymphocytes= smudge cell, most common CD20, CD23, CD5+ B-cell neoplasm

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Hairy cell leukemia

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adult males, mature b-cells. cells with hairlike projection. Marrow fibrosis= dry tap. Stains Trap: tartate-resitant acid phosphate

TRAP-ped in Hairy situation

treament: clabdribine, pentostatin

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AML

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65>, Auer rods, myoloperoxidase, cytoplasmic inclusions

28
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CML

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45> 9:22 Philadelphia BCR-ABL, low LAP, responds to thyrosine kinese inhibitors

29
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Heparin

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activation of antithrombin which activates IIa and factor Xa, follow PTT

30
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direct thrombin inhitors are? mech of action?

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BAD, Bivalirudin, Argatroban, Dabigatran

inhitis thrombin

31
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Thrombolytics

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(tPA) Alteplase, streptokinase

direct and indtrect aid conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, increase in PT and PTT

32
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ADP rectoptor inhibitores,

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irri. blocks ADP receptor and prevent glycoprotein IIb/llIa on platelets
Clopidogrel, ticagrelor

33
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glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor

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Abximab (monoclonal ab Fab fragment), binds glycoprotein IIb/IIIa on the activated platelets, preventing aggregation

34
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thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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TTP:inhibition or deficiency of ADAMT13 (a vWF metalloprotease) increased platelet adhesion and aggregation——> microthrombi

Presentation: triad -thrombocytopinia, microangiopathic hemolytic aneamia, acute kidney injury

+fever and neurologic symptoms

Labs: platelet count is low, schitocytes, normal PT/PTT

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hemolytic uremic syndrome

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HUS: commonly caused by shiga-like toxin from EHEC. atypical is caused by caused by complement gene mutation

Presentation: triad -thrombocytopinia, microangiopathic hemolytic aneamia, acute kidney injury

+bloody diarrhea

Labs: platelet count is low, schitocytes, normal PT/PTT

DIC

36
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Hydroxyurea mech?

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inhibits ribonucleotide reductase

37
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Bleomycin mech?

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DNA breakage, SE: pulmonary fribosis, USE: Hodgkin lymphoma

38
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Dactimycin, doxyrubicin mech?

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DNA intercalators

39
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Etoposide mech?

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topomerase II

40
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Irotecan mech?

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topmerase I

41
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Paclitaxil mech? and other drugs

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hyperstabilized microtubule, inhibit microtubles Vinblastin (blasts the bone marrow), Vincristine (crisps the nerves)

42
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Cisplatin mech?

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platinum agent, cell cycle independent, nephrotoxic

43
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Cladribine

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Purine analogon, inhibition of DNA polymerase, USE: Hairy cell leukemia

44
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Cystarabine

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Pyrimidine analog, inhibits DNA polymerase, USE: leukemias

45
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Busulfan

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Cross-linked DNA, USE: before bone marrow tranplant

46
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Cyclophosphamide

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Cross-linked DNA at guanine, USE: leukemias

47
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BeVacizumab

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M. ab aginast VEGF, inhibits angiogenisis. BV for blood vessels. USE: Solid Tumor eg colorectal

48
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Erlotinib -inib

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EGFR tyrosine kinase inhib. USE: NON-small cell cancer

49
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Myelofibrosis

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Obliteration of bone marrow with fibrosis, teardrop RBCs, bonemarrow is crying

50
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Transferrin

Ferritin

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Transferrin: tranport
Ferritin: storage

51
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Target cells

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HALT, said the hunter to his target HbC, Asplenia, Liver disease, Thalassemia

52
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Anemia in chronic disease

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IL6 increased, hepcidin increased

53
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Aplastic anemia

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failure or destruction of hematopoeitic stem cells eg Radiation, Drugs . Dry bone tap (Fatt in the bone marrow)
reticolos low, EPO increased

54
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Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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Warm IgG- chronic seen in SLE and CLL

Cold IGM- acute seen in CLL, Mycoplasma and Mononucl. direct and indirect combs

55
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Microangiopathic anemia

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HUS etc

56
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Macroangiopatic anemia

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Heart valve and aortic stenosis

57
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Infectios anemia

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Babesia and other infec. destr. of Rbcs

58
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antithrobin deficiency

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inherited defi. no effect on PT PTT

59
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Factor V Leiden

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mutation of factor V (guanin—>adenin DNA point mutation, degradation of protein C

inher. hypercuagulability, DVT, pregnancy loss

60
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Protein C or S defiency

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decreased ability to inactvated factors Va and VIIIa, skin necrosis for warfarin. Together C= Cancels and S=Stops coagulation

61
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immune throbocytopenia

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destruc. of platelets in spleen. anti gbIIb/IIIa ab eg autoim. SLE, viral HIV and malignant CLL.

increased megakariocytes

62
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Gaucher disease

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beta-glucocerebrosidase, histocyses wrinkeled toilet paper

63
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PT, PTT, INR, Bleeding time

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PT: 11-13,5s PTT:25-35 INR:1,1 (2-3 terapeudic range)