Heme Disease Flashcards
Leukopenia: Signs/Dx Criteria AND Pathophysiology
WBC < 3,000
Leukopenia: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Neutropenia: Signs/Dx Criteria AND Pathophysiology
ANC < 1,500
Neutropenia: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Neutropenia: Etiologies
Infection, medications, blood cancers, autoimmune, inherited, ethnic/benign
Neutropenia: Treatment
Filgrastim
Lymphopenia: Signs/Dx Criteria AND Pathophysiology
Low lymphocytes
Lymphopenia: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Lymphopenia: Etiologies
HIV, EBV, CMV, steroids, immunosuppressants, chemo, Hodgkin’s
Neutrophilia: Signs/Dx Criteria AND Pathophysiology
High neutrophils
Neutrophilia: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Neutrophilia: Etiologies
Infection, steroids, autoimmune, leukemoid reaction, blood cancers
Eosinophilia: Signs/Dx Criteria AND Pathophysiology
High eosinophils
Eosinophilia: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Eosinophilia: Etiologies
“NAACP” - Neoplasia, Allergy, Addison’s Dz, Collagen Vascular Dz, Parasites
Pelger-Huët Abnormality: Epi
AD
Pelger-Huët Abnormality: Signs/Dx Criteria
Hyposegmented PMNs
Pelger-Huët Abnormality: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Pelger-Huët Abnormality: Pathophysiology
Lamin B receptor (LBR) gene defect
May-Hegglin Anomaly: Epi
AD
May-Hegglin Anomaly: Signs/Dx Criteria
Macrothrombocytopenia
May-Hegglin Anomaly: Type
Leukocyte Disorders AND Bleeding Disorders
May-Hegglin Anomaly: Pathophysiology
Non-muscle myosin heavy chain IIA (MYH9) gene defect, Myosin mutation
May-Hegglin Anomaly: Etiologies
Rare inherited
May-Hegglin Anomaly: Treatment
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Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Epi
AR
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Signs/Dx Criteria
WBC dysfunction
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Chediak-Higashi Syndrome: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies AND Treatment
Impaired fusion of phagosome and lysosome
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Epi
XLR/AR
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Signs/Dx Criteria
Granulomas, ↑macrophages
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies AND Treatment
NADPH oxidase defect → inadequate phagolysosome activity
Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia: Epi
XLR
Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia: Signs/Dx Criteria
Complete lack of antibodies
Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Bruton’s Agammaglobulinemia: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies AND Treatment
Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk) gene defect → defective B cell development
Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies: Epi
XLR/AR
Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies: Signs/Dx Criteria
↓B and T cells, ↑↑urine deoxyadenosine concentration
Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies: Type
Leukocyte Disorders
Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies AND Treatment
↓Adenosine deaminase → toxic amounts of dATP, inhibition of nucleotide synthesis
Megaloblastic Anemia: Symptoms
Neurological symptoms (B12 only), achlorhydria if pernicious
Megaloblastic Anemia: Signs/Dx Criteria
Hypersegmented neutrophils, oval macrocytes, megaloblasts on bone marrow smear, ↑LDH, pancytopenia, ↑homocysteine
Megaloblastic Anemia: Type
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Megaloblastic Anemia: Pathophysiology
DNA replication leads to marrow failure
Megaloblastic Anemia: Etiologies
B12 (cobalamin)/folic acid deficiency, or pernicious (autoimmune vs. parietal cells)
Megaloblastic Anemia: Treatment
B12 + folate replacement therapy, avoid transfusions unless hemodynamic compromise or angina
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Epi
Pregnant women
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Symptoms
Fatigue
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Signs/Dx Criteria
Pica, atrophic stomatitis, esophageal web, koilonychias, lack of dark iron on marrow stain, hypochromic
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Type
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Pathophysiology
Problem in DMT-1 or HFE
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Etiologies
Malnutrition or genetic
Iron Deficiency Anemia: Treatment
Iron replacement therapy (ferrous sulfate +/- vit C, parenteral)
Anemia of Chronic Disease: Signs/Dx Criteria
Mild, non-progressive anemia, normochromic + normocytic RBCs,
Anemia of Chronic Disease: Type
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Anemia of Chronic Disease: Pathophysiology
↑hepcidin w/ inflammation, sequesters ferroportin, leading to ↓iron from macs, ↓GI iron absorption
Anemia of Chronic Disease: Etiologies
CVD, IBD, chronic infxn, malignancy, renal failure, thyroid dz, familial Mediterranean fever
Anemia of Chronic Disease: Treatment
Treat underlying cause
Hemochromatosis: Epi
N. Europeans
Hemochromatosis: Signs/Dx Criteria
Darkened skin + endocrinopathies (“bronzing diabetes”), arrhythmias, RCM, cirrhosis, liver cancer, arthritis, testicular atrophy, ↑transferrin
Hemochromatosis: Type
Iron Metabolism Disorders
Hemochromatosis: Pathophysiology
Too much iron absorption (DMT-1) or too little iron excretion (HFE)
Hemochromatosis: Etiologies
Genetic DMT-1/HFE defect (autosomal dominant) or excess transfusions
Hemochromatosis: Treatment
Phlebotomy, iron chelation, liver transplant, gene therapy?
Hereditary Spherocytosis: Epi
10-15 yo, 1:2K-5K in Europe
Hereditary Spherocytosis: Symptoms
Splenomegaly, malleolar ulcers, cholelithiasis
Hereditary Spherocytosis: Signs/Dx Criteria
RBCs smaller, no central pallor; chronic anemia, ↑osmotic fragility, direct Coombs(-), ↑bilirubin
Hereditary Spherocytosis: Type
Congenital Hemolytic Anemias
Hereditary Spherocytosis: Pathophysiology
Mutation in ankyrin/spectrin = distorted shape
Hereditary Spherocytosis: Etiologies
AD congenital mutation in proteins associated with spectrin → release of lipid membrane vesicles
Hereditary Spherocytosis: Treatment
Folate, transfusions, splenectomy (curative)
Hereditary Elliptocytosis: Symptoms
Splenomegaly, malleolar ulcers, cholelithiasis
Hereditary Elliptocytosis: Signs/Dx Criteria
Elliptical RBCs +/- no central pallor
Hereditary Elliptocytosis: Type
Congenital Hemolytic Anemias
Hereditary Elliptocytosis: Pathophysiology
Mutation in ankyrin/spectrin = distorted shape
Hereditary Elliptocytosis: Etiologies
AD congenital mutation in proteins associated with spectrin → release of lipid membrane vesicles
Hereditary Elliptocytosis: Treatment
Folate, transfusions, splenectomy (curative)
G6PD Deficiency: Epi
(A-): Africa, (B-): Medit.
G6PD Deficiency: Symptoms
Worsening with infection, drugs
G6PD Deficiency: Signs/Dx Criteria
Heinz bodies on supravital stain of smear, extravascular anemia, direct Coombs(-), hemolysate testing (unreliable if right after hemolyic episodes from ↑retic), PCR
G6PD Deficiency: Type
Congenital Hemolytic Anemias
G6PD Deficiency: Pathophysiology
Deficiency of G6PD or others in HMP shunt pathway → ↓GSH, RBC lysis from ↑oxidative damage
G6PD Deficiency: Etiologies
XLR congenital mutation (Gd gene on Xq28), worsened by infxn, drugs
G6PD Deficiency: Treatment
Supportive, avoid oxidative stresses (infection, drugs)
PK Deficiency: Type
Congenital Hemolytic Anemias
PK Deficiency: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies
EB pathway abnormality
HbE: Type
Congenital Hemolytic Anemias
HbE: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies
↓Beta chain production
Hb Lepore: Type
Congenital Hemolytic Anemias
Hb Lepore: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies
Beta-delta chain fusion
Hb Koln: Type
Congenital Hemolytic Anemias
Hb Koln: Pathophysiology AND Etiologies
↓Hemoglobin stability
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): Epi
M=F, 20-50 yo
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): Symptoms AND Signs/Dx Criteria
↑clotting, intermittent dark urine, renal disease, direct Coombs(-), intravascular hemolysis
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): Type
Acquired Hemolytic Anemias
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): Pathophysiology
Can’t stop complement cascade
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): Etiologies
↓CD55/59 from PIGA mutation
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH): Treatment
Iron, folate, transfusions, eculizumab, anti-coag
Mechanical Hemolytic Anemia: Signs/Dx Criteria
Schistocytes
Mechanical Hemolytic Anemia: Type
Acquired Hemolytic Anemias