Heme Flashcards
plasma cell mylignancy is known as:
Multiple Myeloma
tx for Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura:
usually self limiting
Steroids
IVIG
tx for Von Willebrand’s Disease is:
Desmopressin
Pressing Von Willibreands
vitamin which inhances the absorption of Iron is:
Vit. C
premature breakdown of RBC is known as:
Hemolytic Anemia
important maintance tx for pt with Sickle Cell Dz is:
Vaccination
Menigococcal
Pneumococcal
H. influenza
Influenza
Basophilic strippling is seen in:
lead poisoning
Cobalamin deficiency is seen in:
B12 deficiiency
CoB12alamin
Painless lymphadenopathy
Older patient
Chronic immunocompromised pt.
night sweats
Non-hodgkins lymphoma
Clotting factor 7 is extrinsic or intrinsic?
extrinsic = seven
Ferritin is:
stores iron in the liver
absorption of B12 requires binding to:
Gastric Instrinsic Factor
Coombs test is done to:
r/o autoimmune causes of RBC destruction (hemolytic anemia)
the mechanism of action of Von Willebrand factor:
attaches to platelletes causing agregation and adhesion
agregating and adhessive Von Willebrand
most common lymphoma in the young adults is:
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
elements that decreases the absorption of Iron is:
Calcium
common manifistations of sickle cell Dz:
infections
pigmented gallstones
spenomegally
leg ulcers
dyctylitis
priapism
chronic osteomyelitis due to salmonella
renal failure
major adult hgb is:
Hgb A
Rouleax appearnce / stack of coins is seen in:
Multiple Myeloma
prolifiration of B lymphocytes is present in
CLL
B lymphocytic CLL
significant lab finding in CML is:
increased WBC
most lympomas are
Non Hodgkins
Adult with Sickle Cell Dz.
acute chest pain
wheezing
Acute Chest Syndrome
tx of Fe deficiency
oral Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg
Transition of CML to ALL is known as:
Blast Crisis
autoimmune destruction of platelets after a recent infection is idicative of:
Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura
spherical RBC
spherocyte seen on smear
are indicative of:
Hereditary spherocytosis
Hgb H disease is:
Alpha thalassemia with 3 out of 4 genes being abnormal
H disease = alpha thalassemia
(HA)
most common cause of Iron deficiency anemia:
GI bleed
Menstral cycle
Thrombocytopenias that will produce Shistocytes:
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
most common inherited bleeding disorder is:
Von Williebrand Disease
most sever type of B Thalassemia is:
Cooley’s anemia - B-Thalassemia major
Spontanious hemathrosis (bleeding into joins) is a sign of:
Hemophilia
Philadelphia Chromostome abnormality (9 & 22) is a sign of:
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
CML=Philadel
Most common cause of microcytic anemia is:
Fe deficiancy
MoA of Desmopressin is:
stimulation of Von Willebrand factor secretion
Desmopressin stimulates Von Willebrnand to secrete factors
tx for B-Thalassemia Major is:
chronic transfussion
with Iron chelation to avoid hemochromotosis
Elevated Homocysteine and normal methylmalonic levels are indicative of:
Folic Acid deficiency
Hymolytic anemia will show what ritculocyte count?
high reticulocytes
RPI>2
abnormal bleeding parameter in Hemophelia is:
PTT
Alpha and Beta Thalassemia
what ethnic groups?
Alpha > Asian
Beta > Meditrrenia
Methylmalonic Acid is or is not elevated in folace deficiency anemia?
Folate deficiency = normal Methlmalonic Acid
BCR/ABL gene detected
CML
facial malformations,
cognitive delays,
severe anemia,
bone disease/osteopenia
corresponds to what type of Beta Thalassemia?
Beta - Thalassemia Major
(Cooley’s anemia)
sicle cell dz pt should take what suppliment?
folic acid
Smudge cell are seen in:
CLL
smudge CLL
Deficiency of Folic Acid is connected to:
AlcoFolic abuse
Schilling test differentiates:
problems w B12 instrinsic factor (pernicious anemia)
from other causes of B12 deficiency