Kap Dat Heme/Onc #2 Flashcards
0
Q
What is the Tx for early stage CLL?
A
No Tx
1
Q
Old guy w/ extremely high white count, all lymphocytes
A
CLL
2
Q
What is the Tx for advanced CLL?
A
Fludarabine (or chlorambucil)
3
Q
What are the signs of early CLL (stages 0-1)?
A
0 - hi WBC
1 - lymphadenopathy
4
Q
What are the signs of advanced CLL (stages 2-4)?
A
2 - splenomegy
3 - anemia
4 - thrombocytopenia
5
Q
Old guy with extremely high white count, all neutrophils.
A
CML
6
Q
What is the Philadelphia chromosome and what dz is it found in?
A
BCR-Abl of CML
8
Q
What is the Tx for CML?
A
Imatinib (Gleevec)
