Heme Flashcards
How do you tell the difference btw CML and leukemoid?
Look similar b/c increase WBC with early cells
- -alkaline phosphatase is decreased in CML
- -Need t(9,22) cytogenics to diagnose CML
pre-surg prophylax against DVT
low molecular weight heparin. helps antithrombin III
What do you use if u can’t use heparin
Direct thrombin inhibitors
- -Argatroban
- -Lepirudin
epstein barr causes which malignancy
Burkett’s lymphoma. Will showa high Ki-67 (proliferation index0
High AFP in a pregnant woman
Neural tube defect
–Can also be yolk sac tumor
Cladribine mechanism
purine analog that is incorporated into DNA causing strands to break.
Resistant to adenosine deaminase
Indication cladribine
hairy cell leukemia
Purine analogs
6-thiopurine
fludarabine
cladribine
Pyrimidine analogs
5-FU
capecitabine
cytarabine
gemcitabine
Factor V leiden factor pts at risk for
DVT–>pulmonary thromboembolism
cerebral vein thrombosis
pregnancy loss
Why remove spleen from SCD pts
At risk for splenic infarction
What causes heparin induced thrombocytopenia?
Antibodies to heparin. Results in paradoxical thrombosis or bleeding. More common with unfractionated (high molecular weight) heparin
What are the direct thrombin inhibitors?
hirudin, lepirudin and argatroban
AML translocation
t(8,21)
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (AML variant) translocation
t(15,17). Will look similar to AML but with more promyelocytes (Large, basophilic nucleus)
Burkitt lymphoma translocation
t(8,14)
CML translocation
t(9,22)
Mantle cell translocation
t(11,14)
CLL genetics
13q deletion
Describe the APL mechanism
Transfer of retinoic acid receptor alpha to the PML gene. Fusion of two gene products occurs
Side effect of dauno/doxorubicin
irreversible dose-dependent cardiotoxicity
Which drugs cause bone marrow suppression?
chloramphenicol, ziduvine, phenylbutazone
Which drugs cause liver necrosis?
acetaminophen and halothane
Which drugs cause pulmonary fibrosis?
Busulfan and bleomycin
Pure red cell aplasia–what do you need to look our for
rare severe hypoplasia of marrow erythroid elements. Associated with thymoma, lymphocytic leukemia, and Parvo B19
c-myc
Burkitt lymphoma. Chromosome 8
–It’s a transcription activator of apoptosis and differentiation
what does t(11,14) do?
mantle cell on chromosome 11
- More Cyclin D1
- Increased G1-S
Bcl-2
follicular lymphoma
t(14,18)
chromosome 18
inhibits apoptosis
BCR-ABL
inhibits apoptosis
t(14,18)
follicular lymphoma
pathophys of follicular
Bcl2 overexpression
ristocetin aggregation test
measures vWF dependent platelet aggregation. Activates GP Ib-IX receptors so they can bind to vWF.
Does vWF cause changes in PT or PTT?
Yes–PTT (carries factor VIII)
Hageman factor XII
No clotting problems but prolonged PTT
glanzmann thrombasthenia testing
response to adenosine diphosphate (ADP), epinephrine, and collagen are decreased
–ristocetin normal
STARY SKY APPEARANCE
BURKITT LYMPHOMA
CLOSELY PACKED LYMPH NODE FOLLICLES
FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA
large sheets of lymphocytes with large nuclei
Large B cell lymphoma
BLASTS
AML OR ALL
–ALL in kids more likely and usually B Cell rather than T cell
Blasts in a kid presenting with a mediastinal mass causing SVC syndrome or stridor
T cell ALL
B12 deficiency signs
elevated methylmalonic acid AND homocysteine
Folate deficiency signs
elevated homocystein
How to prevent hemorrhagic cystitis with chemotherapy?
hydration and mesna, which binds acrolein, a toxic metabolite
What membrane protein allows RBCs to carry CO2?
Chloride HCO3 antiporter
- -accounts for the chloride shift. HCO3 enters, CL- leaves in tissues
- -chloride levels low in venous blood
1/3 of platelet pool is stored in
the spleen
platelets contain what granules
alpha granules
dense granules
alpha granules
vWF
Fibrinogen
delta granules
ADP, calcium
lifespan of a platelet
8-10 days
granulocytes
neutrophil, eosinmophil, basophil
mononuclear cells
monocytes, lymphocytes
Normal neutrophil count
50-60
Normal lymphocyte count
25-33
hypersegmented poly
vitamin B12/folate deficiency
neutrophil granules
alkaline phosphatase collagenase lysozyme lactoferrin azurophilic granules
azurophilic granules
acid phosphatase
peroxidase
B-glucuronidase
produces histaminase and arylsulfatase
eosinophils
causes of eosinophilia
neoplastic asthma alelrgic collagen vascular disease parasites
basophils release
heparin
histamine
leukotrienes
drug: prevents mast cell degran
cromolynsodium
mast cells release
histamine
heparin
eosinophil chemotaxis
bradykinin activates
vasodilation
permeability
pain
other action of XIIa
activates kallikrein from prekallikrein
kallidrein
HMWK–>bradykinin
plasminogen–>plasmin
action of plasmin
degrades fibrin
activates complement cascade
hemophilia A
deficiency factor VIII
hemophilia B
deficiency factor IX
warfarin inhibits
epoxide reductase (reduces vitamin K)
Protein C
works with protein S to cleave and inactivate Va and VIIIa
what activates protein C?
thrombomodulin
antithrombin inactivates
II,VII,IX, X, XI, XII
what activates antithrombin?
heparin
what starts coagulation cascade?
platelet release of ADP and Ca2+
What induces GpIIb/IIIa expression?
ADP binding
anti-aggregation factors
PGI2 (prostacyclin)
NO
Ticlopidine and clopidogrel mechanism
inhibits ADP induced expression of GpIIb/IIIa
what cell expresses thrombomodulin?
Protein C
what do endothelial cells produce?
vWF
thromboplastin
tPA
PGI2
Acute phase reactants in plasma cause
RBC aggregation
Increase ESR
autoimmune dz
neoplasms
GI disease
pregnancy/infection
decrease ESR
sickle cell anemia CHF microcytosis low fibrinogen polycythemia
Acanthocyte
liver disease
abetalipoproteinemia
basophilic stippling
thalassemias
anemia of chronic disease
lead poisoning
Baste the tail
elliptocyte
hereditary elliptocytosis
bite cell
G6PD deficiency
macro-ovalocyte
megaloblastic anemia, marrow failure
ringed sideroblasts
excess iron storage
–sideroblastic anemia
schistocyte
DIC
TTP/HUS
traumatic hemolysis
TTP
thrombocytic thrombocytopenia purpura
- -blood clots in all the small vessels
- -thrombocytopenia (purpura)
- -MAHA–schistocytes
- -neuro sx
- -kidney failure
spherocyte
hereditary spherocytosis
autoimmune hemolysis
teardrop cell
bone marrow infiltration
target cell
HbC
Asplenia
Liver dz
Thallassemia
HALT don’t shoot the TARGET
heinz bodies
G6PD,
–Similar appearance in alpha-thalassemia
howell jolly bodies
asplenia
napthlalene (moth ball) ingestion
RBC smear in iron deficiency
microcytosis
hypochromia
plummer vinson syndrome
iron deficiency anemia esophageal webs atrophic glossitis (smooth tongue)
y4 Hb in pt with hydrops fetalis
4 gene deletion of alpha thalassemia
Very little alpha globin with Beta globin tetramers
HgbH disease
- -caused by only one functional alpha gene
- -anemia
1-2 gene deletion of alpha chain
no significant sx
cis deletion of alpha thalassemia more common in
azns
trans deletion of alpha thalassemia more common in
africans