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Hematopoietic stem cells and their disorders Flashcards

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What are the hematologic abnormalities seen in Aplastic anemia?

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Anemia
Neutropenia
Thrombocytopenia

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What are some causes of aplastic anemia?

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Autoimmunity
Infections
Toxin
Medications such as beta- lactic, sulfonamides,NSAIDs, gold, anticonvulsants, anti thyroid

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What are the options of treatment in AA?

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Stem cell transplantation
Antithymocyte globulin
Cyclosporine
Prednisone

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What is cyclical neutropenia?

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It is a rare congenital condition in which neutrophil counts decrease every 2 to 5 weeks. The neutrophil count can get low enough that patients develop recurrent infections every 2 to 5 weeks.

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What is Felty syndrome?

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Neutropenia, Rheumatoid arthritis and splenomegaly

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