LEC 16 Flashcards
what happens when the BM fails in myelodysplastic syndromes
no/little cells are produced
what can myelodysplastic syndromes cause
anemia, infection, and bleeding
how many cells lines are affected when the BM fails
one or more
what are the Hb and HCT values in aplastic anemia
decreased
aplastic anemia: cells values
pancytopenia
aplastic anemia: retic count
reticulocytopenia
aplastic anemia: how does the BM look
hypocellular
aplastic anemia: HSC
depleted
most cases of aplastic anemia are _____
idiopathic
def? disease that arises spontaneously and has no known cause
idiopathic
what causes secondary aplastic anemia
- drugs
- viruses
- PNH
- autoimmune diseases
what kind of aplastic anemia does fanconi anemia, dyskeratosis congenita, shwachman-bodian-diamond syndrome cause
inherited/congenital
what severity of aplastic anemia BM is hypocyelluar plus meet 2 other criteria
medium
what severity of aplastic anemia BM cellularity is less than 25% plus meets 2 other criteria
severe or very severe
what severity of aplastic anemia has 0.5 x 10^9/L to 1.5 x 10^9/L neutrophils
medium
what severity of aplastic anemia has 0.2 x 10^9/L to 0.5 x 10^9/L neutrophils
severe
what severity of aplastic anemia has less than 0.2 x 10^9/L neutrophils
very severe
what severity of aplastic anemia has 20 x 10^9/L to 50 x 10^9/L plts
medium
what severity of aplastic anemia has less than 20 x 10 ^9/L plt
severe or very severe