Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Flashcards
Most common cause of hereditary thrombophilia
Factor V leiden (resistance to protein C)
2nd most common cause: Prothrombin 20210A transition
Neutropenia + albinism + cranial and peripheral neuropathy + repeated infections
Chèdiak-Higashi Syndrome
Autosomal recessive
Iron deficiency + partially obstructing esophageal web is seen in which condition?
Plummer vinson syndrome
SE of Dilantin (Phenytoin)?
Folate deficiency
Most common cause of aplastic anemia?
Toxin
Others: Benzene, chloramphenicol, alkylating agents, parvovirus, Hep C
G6PD deficiency affects which pathway?
Failure of erythrohexose-monophosphate shunt
Defect in sickle cell
GAG (glu) > GTG (val)
Most common immune hemolytic anemia?
Warm body auto-immune hemolytic anemia
Cold agglutin disease is associated with which blood group antigen?
I blood group antigen
Hereditary spherocytosis is a defect in which structure?
Spectrin
Bite cells are also associated with which condition?
G6PD deficiency
Type of hemoglobin with increased resistance to M. falciparum
Hemoglobin S
G6PD deficiency and (-) duffy blood group
Osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell is due to which organism?
Salmonella
Heinz bodies are also seen in which condition?
G6PD deficiency
Most common malignancy of children
ALL
Type of ALL most responsive to therapy
ALL Positive CD10