HEME Flashcards
MC form of acute leukemia in adults
AML
AML basics
ADULT PT
BLASTS
AUER RODS
AML s/s
epistaxis menorrhagia anemia bone/joint pain infections gum hyperplasia splenomegaly
AML dx
CBC = ↓ RBC, ↓ plt, ↓ mature WBC BM = myeloblasts with Auer Rods and 20%+ Blasts
AML tx
combination chemo/BM transplant
CML patho/etio
PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME - translocation chromosome 9 and 22
Adults
CML basics
ADULT PT
PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME
↑↑WBC
HYPERURICEMIA
CML s/s
Asxs until blastic crisis (acute leukemia)/incidental
↑ WBC –> hypermetabolic state –> fatigue, night sweats, low grade fever
CML dx
CBC = ↑↑WBC
BM = hypercellular left shift myelopoiesis; <5% blasts
Philadelphia Chromosome
CML tx
usually not emergent
chronic phase - TKI - Tyrosine Kinase i (-inibs)/stem cell transplant
Hyperleukocytosis Phase (WBC 100000+) in AML or CML tx
Leukaphoresis (filter out excess WBCs)
Auer Rods
AML
Philadelphia Chromosome
CML
Blasts > 20% + Auer Rods
AML
Blasts < 20% + marked elevated WBC
CML
MC childhood malignancy
ALL
ALL basics
CHILD FEVER BONE PAIN BLEEDING LYMPHADENOPATHY
ALL s/s
pancytopenia –> FEVER, fatigue, lethargy, bone pain
CNS –> Ha, vision, stiff neck, vomit
(METs MC to CNS and testes)
pallor, fatigue, bruising
splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, +/- mediastinal mass
ALL dx
CBC = pancytopenia BM = hypercellular with > 20% blasts
ALL tx
very responsive to combination chemo (hydroxyurea)
remission 90%
relapse –> stem cell transplant
B CELL
CLL
CLL basics
ADULT
ASXS/INCIDENTAL
FATIGUE
SMUDGE CELLS
CLL s/s
MC ASXS/incidental LEUKOCYTOSIS on CBC
fatigue
lymphadenopathy
hepatomegaly, splenomegaly
CLL dx
CBC = ISOLATED LYMPHOCYTOSIS - ↑ WBC with 80% LYMPHOCYTES
smear = incompetent, well-differentiated lymphocytes with SMUDGE CELLS = fragile B cells smudge during slide prep
BM - INFILTRATED WITH LYMPHOCYTES
CLL tx
early/indolent –> observe
sxs/progressive –> chemo
curative –> stem cell transplant
fragile B cells that smudge during slide prep
SMUDGE CELLS IN CLL
smudge cells
CLL
pancytopenia CBC
hypercellular with 20%+ BLASTS BM
ALL
ALL etio
MC childhood malignancy
peak 3-7 yo
↑ risk in kids 5+ with Down Syndrome
Isolated Lymphocytosis
↑WBC with 80% blasts
Smudge Cells
CLL
Proliferation of a SINGLE clone of plasma cells
↓
↑ MONOCLONAL AB (IgG, IgA)
Multiple Myeloma
BREAK
Multiple Myeloma s/s
Bone pain - esp spine and ribs Recurrent infections - d/t leukopenia Elevated Calcium Anemia Kidney Failure
Multiple Myeloma basics
↑ monoclonal Ab IgG, IgA bone pain, HYPERCALCEMIA BENCE JONES pro on urine punched out bone LYTIC LESIONS ROULEAUX RBC formation
Multiple Myeloma dx
BM = plasmacytosis > 10% + 1+…
serum PRO electrophoresis = monoclonal M PRO spike
urine PRO electrophoresis = bence jones pro ; kappa or lambda light chains
x ray = punched out lytic bone lesions
Multiple Myeloma labs
Hypercalcemia Anemia Rouleaux RBC formation ↑ ESR ↑ Cr
Multiple Myeloma tx
HCT - autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Multiple Myeloma prognosis
poor = 2-4 y with tx, mos w/o tx
Auer Rods
AML
Smudge/Smear Cells
CLL
Philadelphia Chromosome
CML