HemeOnc Flashcards
osteolytic lesions, osteopeniaanemia, hypercalcemia, renal insufficiency
Multiple Myeloma: CRAB: Calcium, Renal, Anemi, Bone lytic lesions/Back pain
Man p/w arge anterior mediastinal mass, elevated B-HCG, LDH, AFP
Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor
Pt p/w Thrombocytopenia (bleeding) with leukocytosis, positive myeloperoxidase test; dx, complications?
AML; leukostasis w hyperviscosity retinopathy, TIA/stroke, tumor lysis syndrome, gingival hyperplasia, CNS, infection, DIC (APL/M3)
Philadelphia chromosome (9,22 translocation: BCR-ABL)
chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), or B-ALL (poor prognosis)
Abn blood smear with basophilia
CML, myeloproliferative disease; rx Imatinib inhibits BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase
Increased WBS w/ leukocyte ALP
Leukemoid reaction (ie to infection)
Disorders a/w ALL?
Down’s syndrome, Fanconi’s anemia, and ataxia-telangiectasia
64 yom p/w increased neutrophils, metamyelocytes, basophils, splenomegaly, low LAP, dx, rx?
CML w/ Philadelphia chromosome (t[9;22], bcr-abl); may transform to AML or ALL (“blast crisis”), rx imatinib
65 yo p/w high WBC, lymphadenopathy, mostly asymptomatic, smudge cells in peripheral blood smear, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, may have splenomegaly; dx/rx?
CLL chronic lymphocytic leukemia CD20+, CD5+ B-cell neoplasm; rx Rituximab (anti-CD20), chlorambucil, prednisone; Thrombocytopenia poor prognosis; Risk of Richter transformation to large B-cell lymphoma, infections via hypogammaglobulinemia
CRAB: hyperCalcemia, Renal insufficiency, Anemia, Bone lytic lesions/Back pain
Multiple Myeloma: Monoclonal M protein spike (IgG, IgA); Ig light chains in urine, Bence Jones protein, Rouleaux formation
sensorimotor deficits, hepatosplenomegaly, amenorrhea, DM, hypothyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, skin hyperpigmentation, digital clubbing, anemia, hyperuricemia, hypercalcemia
POEMS syndrome, sx a/w osteosclerotic multiple myeloma: Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Multiple myeloma, and Skin changes
P/ p/w lethargy, weakness, post Chemo, hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, normal cr; dx? Complications?
Tumor lysis syndrome, can progress to urate induced kidney failure, hyperkalemia heart arrhythmia; Rx Rasburicase,IVF
Chemo for intermediatehigh-grade lymphomas.
CHOP protocol (Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin [Hydroxy-daunomycin], Oncovin [vincristine], and Prednisone)
Indolent course in elder w/ painless “waxing and waning” lymphadenopathy; dx? Rx?
Follicular Lymphoma, t(14;18) heavy-chain Ig (14) bcl-2 (18); Rituximab (anti-cd20)
African p/w Jaw lesion, “Starry sky” on smear, may involve Peyer’s patches in Abdomen (p/w intussusception); cyto? dx?
Burkitt’s Lymphoma (a/w EBV) w/ t(8;14) c-myc (8) heavy-chain Ig (14)
Amyloid cardiomyopathy a/w?
Plasma cell dyscrasias such as multiple myeloma (w/ bone pain and hypercalcemia, bence jones proteins)
Pt p/w hyperviscosity (Raynaud’s phenomenon, visual disturbances, anemia, lymphadenopathy, HSM), platelet dysfunction, dx, rx?
Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia, M spike of IgM; rx Plasmapheresis for viscocity, Chemo w/ alkylating plus prednisone
Epidermal cluster of atypical lymphocytes (Pautrier’s abscess); Skin lesions may progress from patch to plaque to cutaneous tumor, and subcutaneous deposits
mycosis fungoides (MF), cutaneous T-lymphocyte lymphoma. Early dz (patch or plaque) rx topical nitrogen mustards
Mycosis Fungoides (MF) with erythroderma, lymphadenopathy, and the presence of atypical T lymphocytes in the blood.
Sézary syndrome
Parathyroid, Pituitary (prolactin or GH) and Pancreatic endocrine tumors (ZE, insulinomas, VIPomas, glucagonomas). P/w kidney stones, stomach ulcers
MEN1’
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (secretes calcitonin), Pheochromocytoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia (adenoma)
MEN2A (RET gene)
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (secretes calcitonin), Pheochromocytoma, Oral/intestinal ganglioneuromatosis (mucosal neuromas). a/w marfanoid habitus.
MEN2B