Heme/Onc Flashcards

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Diagnosis of von Willebrand

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vWF antigen
vWF activity/ristocetin cofactor
- Normal > 50%
- Abnormal < 30%
- 30-50% is borderline
Factor VIII

Prolonged PTT in some with factor 8 problems

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von Willebrand Disease (Inheritence and Px)

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autosomal dominant
mucosal bleeding

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Wiskott Aldrich

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Immunodeficiency, Eczema, thrombocytopenia

immunoglobulin problems: Elevated IgA and IgE (WEEskott AAAAldrich) & low IgM and IgG)

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Long term chemo complication f/u

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Doxo/Radiation - ECHO q2-5 years based on anthracycline dose and radiation dose
Bleomycin - baseline PFTs, then PRN
Prednisone - bone density, annual eye exam
Vincristine - annual exam for peripheral neuropathy

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Post radiation screening

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PFTs - baseline then prn
ECHO q2-5 years
TSH, T4 annually

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Ataxia, nystagmus and muscle jerks

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neuroblastoma
Urine HVA/VMA to diagnose

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Lymphoma

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B symptoms, supraclavicular node, pancytopenia, risk of SVC syndrome from mediastinal mass, do a CXR first to r/o mediastinal mass before CT so they don’t die in the scanner

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Hemoglobin electrophoresis

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FA = Normal
FS = sickle cell disease
FAS = sickle cell trait
FSA = sickle cell-beta thalassemia

0% HBA = sickle cell disease
50% HBA/HBS = trait

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stroke in SCD

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Screening
Annual TCD ultrasounds (age 2 to 16) to identify high-risk patients

Acute management
Maintain high index of suspicion, evaluate with CT scan +/- MRI
In children, AIS is more common than hemorrhagic, but either may occur
Exchange transfusion for acute stroke to get HbS < 30%

Prevention
Strong evidence for chronic transfusions for primary and secondary prevention

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Mentzner index

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Mentzer index = MCV/RBC

<13 = thalassemia (marrow produces normal number of cells (RBC) but MCV small)
(thal-LESS-semia)

> 13 = Iron Def Anemia (marrow can’t produce as many cells (low substrate) so MCV AND RBC low)

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treatment of vWD Type 3

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treatment with a virally attenuated, VWF-containing concentrate (Humate P)

Cryoprecipitate can be used if not a baby (it has vWF and factor 8 but is not virally attenuated)

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leukemia prognosis predictors

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Age - <1yr or >10yr = worse outcomes
Concentration of circulating blasts (WBC count >50 = worse outcomes)
Philadelphia chromosome (t9;22)
– occurs in 3-5% of kids with ALL
– translocation site involves abl proto-oncogene with production of an abnormal fusion protein (bcr abl) that has tyrosine kinase activity
– worse response to conventional chemo
– tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib – – actively binds to bcr abl fusion protein
JAK kinase
– greater freq of this mutation in high risk ALL
– worse treatment outcomes

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An 11 month old presents with a scaly rash all over, especially in the diaper area. He also has exopthalmos and HSM. Xrays show bony lucencies on the scalp. What is the likely diagnosis?

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langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)

  • bone: bony lucencies
  • skin (difficult-to-treat scaly, papular, seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, diaper, axillary, or posterior auricular regions)
  • hent: exopthalmos
  • endo: DI
  • lymphadenopathy, HSM
  • pulm infiltrates
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diagnosing LCH

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Tissue biopsy = diagnostic → easiest to perform on skin or bone lesions

Other studies to be done in all patients: CBC, LFTs, coag, skeletal survey, chest XR, and measurement of urine osmolality

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Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS)

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paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by rapid multidirectional eye movements, involuntary muscle spasms, and irritability. Thought to be secondary to autoimmune reaction

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transient myeloproliferative disease

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Trisomy 21
high leuks, blasts in the peripheral blood, associated anemia, thrombocytopenia, and hepatomegaly.

don’t need bone marrow - do flow cytometry

kids with T21 should be screened with CBC + diff + smear at birth to evaluate for TMD

No treatment if low risk as most spontaneously resolve.

Indications to treat: hyperleukocytosis (WBC>100), severe liver dysfunction, hydrops fetalis, cardiac effusions, and DIC.
Low dose 7 days cytarabine arabinoside; high risk toxicity

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Questions about heparin insensitivity

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= antithrombin 3 deficiency

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Ewing Sarcoma
XR and BMA findings

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Eww, onions, Eww moths (moth eaten lytic appearance), Eww cancer in my axial bones. Bilateral BMA and biopsy shows small round blue cell tumor

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Osteosarcoma

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XR: Sunburst O like the sun

tumors at the ends of long bones near the physis

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Leukemia PEARLS

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ulcerative mucositis, pancytopenia, HSM

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Vaccines in SCD

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13-valent pneumococcal conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae

Both conjugated quadrivalent meningococcal (A,C,W,Y) and serogroup B vaccines targeting Neisseria meningitidis

Extra booster dose against Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), immunization against hepatitis A and B, and annual influenza vaccines are all recommended.

In the context of travel, vaccination against Salmonella typhi and malaria prophylaxis should be offered

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tumor lysis syndrome

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high potassium
high phosphate
high urate
low calcium

Treatment for TLS:
- hyperhydration
- rasburicase (neutralizes the high urate)
- urine alkalinization

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Leukemia Presentation

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Cytopenias (Normal or high WBC but neutropenia)
Bulky disease (HSM, LNs, mediastinal mass, bony pain, leukemia cutis)
Sanctuary sites (CNS, Testicular - must look)
Constutional (Wt loss >10%, drenching night sweats, fever)

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Leukemia investigations

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CBC, smear
tumor lysis labs
coags
MUST GET CXR
LP, Bone marrow aspirate

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High risk ALL
Young or old (<1 or >10) WBC > 50 CNS or testicular disease unfavourable cytogenetics (ex. philadelphia) poor response to induction chemo
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ALL Treatment
chemotherapy alone almost all cases (rarely radiation) and usually over 2.5 yrs HSCT only transplant for relapse
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AML Treatment
shorter treatment of chemo and may get stem cell up front typically worse outcomes than ALL
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LN red flags
> 2cm, supraclavicular, non-tender, fixed, firm/rubbery/matted, HSM
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young child with diffuse lymphadenopathy
more likely reactive/viral unelss red flags if teenager think hodgkin lymphoma do not give steroids to these kids until tissue is obtained
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Supraclavicular lymph node
NEED biopsy (this is the best test) should get CXR to look for mediastinal mass dont do steroids
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Most likely cancer in teenagers
most likely lymphoma
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ataxia, gait change, increased ICP and torticollis
think posterior fossa tumors
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Diencephalic syndrome
happy kid that is cachectic with failure to thrive
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What age to start hydroxyurea in SCD
9months of age
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What age do pts with SCD need abx prophylaxis
2mo (spleen involutes at 3mo) - 5 years
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Vincristine Side Effects
Foot drop Vocal cord dysfunction Jaw Pain Sensory Neuropathy
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Bleomycin Side effects
Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Cyclophosphamide Side Effects
Hemmorhagic Cystitis SIADH Myelosuppression Nausea
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Cytarabine (Ara C) Side Effects
Conjunctivitis Fever Rash
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Methotrexate Side Effects
Mucositis Myelosuppression Transaminitis
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Doxorubicin Side Effects
Dialated Cardiomyopathy (need echo q2-5 years) Red secretions Mucositis
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Cisplatin Side Effects
Metal taste in mouth Ototoxicity Nephrotoxicity