Heme Onc 1

Question 1

“Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas”

Answer 1

WBC differential from highest to lowest.

Neutrophils:  54-62%
Lymphocytes:  25-33%
Monocytes:  3-7%
Eosinophils:  1-3%
Basophils:  0-0.75%

Question 2

What are the causes of eosinophilia?

Answer 2

NAACP

Neoplasia
Asthma
Allergic process
Connective tissue disorder
Parasites (invasive)

Question 3

What binds to the following receptors?

Gp1b
Gp2b-3a
ADP receptor

Answer 3

Gp1b: vWF
Gp2b-3a: Fibrinogen
ADP receptor: ADP

Question 4

What does the mnemonic “HALT” stand for?

Answer 4

Causes of target cells.

HepC
Asplenia
Liver disease
Thalassemia

Question 5

A pt has iron deficiency anemia, esophageal webs and atrophic glossitis. What is the name of this conditin?

Answer 5

Plummer-Vinson syndrome

Question 6

What is succimer used for?

Answer 6

To chelate out lead in a poisoned patient.

“It SUCs to have lead poisoning.”

Question 7

What will be the lab values for anemia of chronic disease?

Answer 7

Fe: down
TIBC: down (aka- transferring)
Ferritin: up

*body hides Fe in case bacteria are causing the inflammation.

Question 8

What does the mnemonic FAT RN stand for?

Answer 8

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Fever, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Renal failure, Neurological symps.

**HUS has Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Renal failure

Question 9

What tests for factors I, II, V, VII, and X?

What tests for all factors except VII and XIII?

Answer 9

PT

PTT

Question 10

What factors is Vit. K essential for?

Answer 10

II, VII, IX, X, and protein C and S

Question 11

What is Bernard-Soulier syndrome?

Answer 11

Deficiency in GpIb.

think: There is one “b” in Bernard-Soulier

Question 12

What is Glanzmann thrombasthenia?

Answer 12

Deficiency in GpIIb/IIIa.

think: they both start with G

Question 13

What do CD15 and CD30 represent?

Answer 13

Reed Sternberg cells in Hodgkins Lymphoma.