Heme/Onc Flashcards
1
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Hemoglobin Types
- A
- A2
- F
A
- A: 2 alpha and 2 beta chains
- A2: 2 alpha and 2 delta
- F: 2 alpha and 2 gamma
2
Q
Timeline of hemoglobin erythropoesis
- sinificance
A
- yolk sac, liver, spleen, bone marrow
- if bone marrow cant't keep up with need then liver and spleen help to make RBC
3
Q
Blood types: antigen, antibodies
- A
- B
- AB
- O
A
- A antigen, B antibodies
- B antigen, A antibodies
- A and B antigens, no antibodies
- No antigens, A and B antigens
4
Q
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
- interaction
- mechanism
- sxs
- tx
A
- Rh - mother and Rh + mom
- first pregnancy the mother is exposed to Rh + blood and forms Rh antibody, next Rh+ pregnancy the antibodies cross placenta and attack baby
- jaundice, kernicterus, hydrops fetalis
- anti-D IgG to Rh - mother during 3rd trimester to prevent maternal antibody formation
5
Q
ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn
- interaction
- mechanism
- sxs
- tx
A
- Type O mother with type A/B fetus
- pre-existing maternal anti-A or B igG
- mild jaundice -> can happen with 1st pregnancy
- phototherapy or exchange transfusion
6
Q
Hematopoesis
- myeloid cell
- lymphoid cell
A
- RBC, platelets, neutrophil, basophil, eosinophil, monocyte
- Bcell, Tcell, NK cells
7
Q
Responders to infections
- neutrophils/ macrophages
- CD8+ / B cells
- eosinophils
- basophils and mast cells
A
- bacterial
- viral
- helminths
- allergies
8
Q
Primary hemostasis
- function
- steps
A
- platelet plug
- injury -> collagen exposed -> vWF binds to collagen -> platelt binds vWF -> platelet changes shape and releases ADP -> GPIIa/IIIb exposed -> fibrinogen binds and helps connect platelets to each other
9
Q
Secondary hemostasis
- function
- extrinsic
- intrinsic
- classical
A
- fibrin mesh over platelets to stabilize the platelet plug
- 3 + 7 -> 7A + 10 -> 10a
- 12+11 -> 11A + 9 -> 9a +8a +10 -> 10a
- 10a+5a+2 (prothrombin) -> 2a (thrombin) +1 (fibrinogen) -> 1a (fibrin)
10
Q
Vit K
- factors impacted
- what needs to happen
A
- 2, 7, 9, 10, C and S
- vit K must be in reduced state through vit K epoxide reductase to activate the factors
11
Q
RBC types (look like and why do they occur)
- Spur cell
- Dacrocyte
- Bite
- Burr cell
- Elliptocyte
- Macro-ovalocytes
- Schistocytes
- Spherocytes
- Target cells
A
- spiny cell, cholesterol dysregulation
- teardrop, myelofibrosis
- chunks taken out of RBC, G6PD deficiency
- small uniform projections from RBC, end stage renal dx/ pyruvate kinase deficiency
- hereditary elliptocytosis
- megaloblastic anemia
- fragmented RBC, hemolytic anemia, DIC, mechanical hemolysis
- small spherical cells w/o central pallor, hereditary
- small, spherical w/ central pallor, Thalassemia, asplenia
12
Q
RBC inclusions: looks like, caused by
- basophilic stippling
- heinz bodies
- howell-jolly
- pappenheimer
A
- aggregation of ribosomal precipitates w/ lead poisoning, myelodysplastic syndromes
- Hb denature and precipitates, G6Pd deficiency
- Basophilic nuclear remnant in RBC normally removed by spleen, in patients with spleen problems
- basophilic remnants with iron caused by lead poisoning
13
Q
Microcytic anemias (what is it, why)
- iron def
- alpha thal; types
- beta thal; types, tx
- lead poisoning
- sideroblastic: causes
A
- decrease in iron, malnutrition or malabsorption
- alpha globin gene deletion -> decrease in alpha globin synthesis, Minima (aa/a- ; silent carrier)/ Minor (aa/–; mild anemia) / Hemoglobin H (a-/–; moderate anemia)/ Hemoglobin Barts (–/–; hydrops fetalis)
- point mutation that results in decreased beta chain synthesis; minor (heterozygote -> chain underproduced, high HgbA2), major(homozygote -> chain not produced, need blood transfusions)
- lead inhibits heme synthesis,
- genetic: defect in ALA synthase, acquired: myelodysplastic, reversible: EtOH, vit B6 deficiency
14
Q
Macrocytic anemia
- folate deficiency; what does it do, labs
- Vit B 12 deficiency; labs, causes
- orotic aciduria; what is it, why, dx, tx
- Diamond Black-fan: what is it
A
- impaired DNA synthesis bc of decrease absorption or increase in excretion, elevated homocysteine
- increase homocysteine and methylmaolic acid w/ neuro deficits; pernicious, malabsorption, pancreatic insuff
- unable to convert orotic acid to UMP, autosomal recessive; orotic acid in urine; UMP supplementation
- rapid onset anemia w/i 1st yr bc intrinsic deficit in erythroid precursor cells
15
Q
Non-hemolytic, normocytic
- anemia of chronic dx: why, labs
- aplastic anemia: what is it, causes, dx
A
- increase in inflammation increases hepcidin release so iron trapped in cells and shed; decreased iron but increased ferritin
- failure or destruction of hematopoetic stem cells, fanconi/viral/ radiation, decreased reticulocytes w/ high EPO