Hematology/Oncology Flashcards
Physiologic anemia nadir
6-9 weeks
Diamond-Blackfan anemia BM findings
paucity of erythroid precursors
Diamond-Blackfan anemia age
< 1 year
Diamond-Blackfan anemia findings
triphalangeal thumb, cataracts/glaucoma, cleft lip, CHD
TEC triggers
viral - parvovirus, echovirus, HHV-6
TEC age
1-4 years
Fanconi anemia lab findings
macrocytic pancytopenia
Fanconi anemia PE findings
short stature, skin pigment changes, thumb/radius abnormalities
Fanconi anemia genetics
AR
Dyskeratosis congenita
reticulated hyperpigmentation, nail dystrophy, mucosal leukoplakia, BM failure
Dyskeratosis congentia age range
5-15 years
Evans syndrome
autoimmune hemolytic anemia and ITP
Normal adult hemoglobin
alpha2, beta2
Fetal hemoglobin
alpha2, gamma2
NBS findings: FAS
HgbS trait
NBS findings: FS
SCD or HbS trait with other variant
NBS findings: FSC, FSD
sickling disorder
NBS findings: FAE
HbE trait
Anemia: adolescent
Female < 12, Male < 13.5
Cow milk intake associated with iron deficiency
> 900 cc/day
G6PD genetics
x-linked
Elevated MCHC
hereditary spherocytosis
Elevated RDW
iron-defieicency anemia (normal in thalassemia)
Findings in iron-deficiency anemia
low Fe, low ferritin, high TIBC
Alpha thalassemia syndromes
silent carrier, thal trait, HgH disease, hydrops fetalis
Cooley’s anemia
beta thalassemia major
Findings in beta thalassemia
“hair-on-end” skull x-ray, chipmunk facies
Peak incidence of death in SCD
6 mo to 3 years
Second most common hemoglobin variant
HgbE
Measurement of extrinsic pathway
PT/INR (VII, X, V, II, fibrinogen)
Measurement of intrinsic pathway
PTT (XII, XI, IX)
Peak incidence of ITP
2-5 years
Alloimmune thrombocytopenia pathophysiology
maternal IgG against paternal Pla1 Ag (may arise with 1st pregnancy but increased with subsequent pregnancies)