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Hematology/Immunology Flashcards

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Name the condition: Blood enzyme disorder with skin lesions caused by the sun.

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Porphyria

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When is TIBC increased and decreased?

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INCREASED: Fe deficiency anemia, PG and hormonal birth control.
DECREASED: Anemia chronic disease, sideroblastic anemia and hemochromatosis.

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What defines a “left shift”? a “right shift”?

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Over 6% immature band neutrophils (indicates bacterial infection.

Hypersegmented neutrophils - macrocytic anemia. B12-Folate deficiency

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Common causes of microcytic anemia?

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Iron def, thalassemia, sideroblastic anemia, lead poisoning

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Common causes of normocytic anemia?

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Acute blood loss, hemolysis, anemia of chronic dz, anemia of renal failure, myelodysplastic syndromes

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Common causes of macrocytic anemia?

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Folate or B12 def, drug toxicity, alcoholism/chronic liver dz

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What is contraindicated in patients with G6P deficiency?

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Oxidant drugs (e.g. Vit C > 5 gram), sulfa-drugs

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What is a primary presenting symptom of sickle cell crisis?

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Bone pain after exertion

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9
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What vascular bleeding disorder occurs in children after acute URI and report joint pain, abd pain, and possible renal involvement?

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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

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10
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Disorder that follows URI or viral infection and present with petechiae and other bleeding (gums).

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Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura

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Disorders of 30-40yo due to inhibitor of vWF-cleaving protease and unchecked platelet aggregation.

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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What are common organisms that might cause Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome?

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E. Coli O157:H7, Shigella, Staphylococcus, or other E. Coli

Drugs to - esp chemo, and OCPs

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13
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In what condition are Bence Jones proteinuria found?

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Multiple myeloma

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MC hereditary coagulation disorder presenting with possible hx of heavy menses, epistaxis, easy bruising, GI bleeds.

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Von Willebrand’s Dz

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Causes of DIC.

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Complications of obstetrics, infection (Gm - with endotoxin), malignancy (adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, prostate, or leukemia)

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Hemophilia A is associated with a genetic deficiency of what factor?

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Factor VIII `

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17
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Hemophilia B is associated with a genetic deficiency of what factor?

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Factor IX `

18
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Name the disorder: absolute inc in red cell mass, ssx: fatigue, weakness, dizziness, HA, visual problems, itching after warm bath, easy bruising or bleeding with little or no injury

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Polycythemia vera (malignant)

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What are SSX of multiple myeloma?

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Bone/back pain, unexplained fractures, bleeding problems, aggravation of arrhythmias

20
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What finding is pathognomonic for AML found MC in adults 15-39 yo?

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Auer rods

21
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Which leukemias is MC in children and has 90% survival rate?

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ALL

22
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What leukemia is found in older people (65 yo average) and has a very poor prognosis? What cytogenetic abnormality is found in 95% of pts with this leukemia?

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CML

The Philadelphia chromosome

23
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What leukemia is found in the much older population and usually presents with no symptoms? What type of cell is found in this leukemia?

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CLL

Slowest and sneakiest
Virgin B cell (smudge cells)

24
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Name the CA: 20yo or 60 yo age predominance. “single/asymptomatic node spreads,” unexplained recurrent fevers, night sweats.

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

25
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What cell is seen in Hodgkin’s disease?

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Reed-Sternberg cells

26
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MC Lymphoma, most deadly, associated with Burkitt’s and immunoblastic lymphomas

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Non-hodgkins lymphoma

27
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B-lymphocyte tumor, LA in the maxilla or mandible, assoc w/ EBV in US, Malaria in Africa, predisposes to Non-hodgkin’s lymphoma.

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

28
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Tests for H. pylori.

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Nitrogen breath test (sens)
Serum IgG
Serum IgM
Serum, Salivary, or Stool IgA (sens)

29
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Tests for syphilis

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VDRL/RPR

30
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Gm + antimicrobials

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Bacitracin
Vancomycin
Penicillin G

31
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Gm - antimicrobials

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Aminoglycosides

Polymyxins

32
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Broad spectrum antimicrobials

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Quinolones
Ampicillin
Cephalosporins
Tetracyclines
Chloramphenicol
Sulfonamides
33
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Target INR on warfarin therapy?

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2-3

34
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What problem might a pt with a potential penicillin allergy in taking a cephalosporin?

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15% cross reactivity

35
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What virus is associated with Hodgkin’s lymphoma?

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EBV

36
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Symptom picture for multiple myeloma?

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Calcemia (Hyper)
Renal failure
Anemia
Bony Lesions

37
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What workup would you find in dermatomyositis and polymyositis?

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ANA pos in 30%
Elevated muscle enzymes
Inc creatinine kinase, ALT, AST
Muscle biopsy shows lymphocytic infiltrate

38
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What two conditions often have positive HLAB27?

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Ankylosing spondylitis

Reiter’s Syndrome (Reactive arthritis)

39
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What is the constellation of symptoms of Scleroderma?

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Calcification
Raynaud's 
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasias
40
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What lab work is indicated in a patient with SLE?

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ANA - screen
Anti-dsDNA and Anti-Smith
Titers of Anti-dsDNA and C3, C4 to monitor treatment

41
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What dose of epi IM in anaphylaxis? Benadryl?

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.3-.5 1:1000 IM, q5-15 min

50mg IV or IM q4-6hrs

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