Hubbard - MDS, MPS, Plasma Cell Disorders Flashcards
Sx’s = pancytopenia w/ hyperplastic marrow d/t clonal abnormalities of BM cells w/ varying degrees of cytopenias affecting one or more cell lines
MDS
What are the LDH and Ferritin levels in LDH
Elevated
What is the Tx for MDS 5q-
Lenalidomide
What is Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
aSx MDS w/ monocytosis
What mutations are seen in MDS
Chrom 5, 7, 9 deletions
Inv(16)
Trisomy 8
SF3B1
MDS is associated with exposure to benzene, radiation, chemo, and …
Petrochemicals (oil, agriculture)
MDS can transform to…
AML
What is the Tx for MDS
aSx Hx = supportive
Sx Hx = PRBCs
What factors indicate a poor prognosis in MDS
Monosomy 7
Hypodiploidy
Multiple mutations
What is RARS
Refractory Anemia w/ Ringed Sideroblasts
How do you make the Dx of RARS
Give pt Pyridoxine (B6) and repeat test in 6 months:
If no change, pt has RARS
What is the Tx for Polycythemia Vera
Phlebotomy
What can Polycythemia Vera progress to
Myelofibrosis
Acute Leukemia
What is the triad of Sx’s for Idiopathic/1˚ Myelofibrosis
Leukoerythroblastic anemia
Poikilocytosis
Splenomegaly
What mutations are seen in Idiopathic/1 Myelofibrosis
JAK2
CALR