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Leukemia Flashcards

1
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EBV causes

A

Burrkett’s leukemia/lymphoma

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2
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HTLV1 causes

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Adult T cell leukemia

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3
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Pulmonary leukostasis is more common in

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AML

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4
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Coagulopathy is common in which AML?

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AML M5 + AML M3

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5
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RES infiltration is common in

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ALL

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6
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Gum hypertrophy is common in

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AML M5

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7
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Sweet’s syndrome and chloroma

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AML

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8
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  • 15 to 20 micro m.
  • fine chromatin.
  • predominant nucleoli 1-4.
  • moderate basophilic cytoplasm.
  • Auer rods may present.
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Myeloblast

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  • 10 to 15 micro m.
  • condensed chromatin.
  • scanty cytoplasm.
  • inconspicuous nucleoli 1-2.
  • auer rods are absent.
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Lymphoblast

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10
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Neutrophil primary granules are stained in?

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Myeloperoxidase (MPO) (myeloblasts strong +ve, monoblasts faint +ve)

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Phospholipids are stained in?

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Sudan black B (SBB)

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12
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Cellular enzymes are stained in ?

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Specific esterase (myeloblasts strong +ve)

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13
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M2 , M3 ,M4eo

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Favorable prognosis

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14
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M0, M1, M5, M6, M7

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Unfavorable prognosis

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15
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t(8,21), t(15,17), inv(16), normal CG

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Favorable prognosis

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16
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t(9,22), -5, -7, +8. Complex CG

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Unfavorable prognosis

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17
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Adverse prognostic factors in ALL: ( high risk)

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t(9,22).
t(4,11).
trisomy 8.
Hypodiploidy

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18
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Postremission therapy aimed at destroying clinically occult disease.

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Remission consolidation (intensification) therapy

19
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Low dose of chemotherapy aimed at preventing the reemergence of leukemia.

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Maintenance (continuation) therapy

20
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Initial chemotherapy treatment aimed at achieving a complete remission.

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Remission induction therapy

21
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Complete remission of leukemia

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■ Disappearance of leukemia after treatment with full regeneration of normal hematopoiesis.

■ <5% blasts in a normocellular bone marrow.

■ Return of peripheral blood count to normal:

■ Neutrophils count > 1500/µL. ■ Platelets count >100,000/µL. ■ hemoglobin level >10 gm/dL.

■ Disappearance of sings and symptoms.

22
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Persistent leukemia, not detectable by light microscopy.

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Minimal residual disease

23
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Leukemia that does not enter CR.

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Refractory Leukemia

24
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WBC> 100 000

25
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WBC> 200 000

26
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Cytoreduction Tx for AML

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Hydroxyurea

27
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Cytoreduction Tx for ALL

28
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Allopurinol + Rasburicase

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Used to treat Tumor Lysis Syndrome

29
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FFP + cryoprecipitate are used to treat

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DIC coagulopathy In Leukemic patients

30
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Acute leukemia associated with CNS disease at presentation?

31
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Aim is to reconstitute normal hematopoiesis and to prevent GVL effect.

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Allogeneic SCT

32
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high-dose ara-C is used in?

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Remission consolidation therapy (post remission)

33
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ATRA (all trans retinoic acid) is used to treat?

34
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Used to treat AML M3, and can result in differentiation syndrome?

A

ATRA (all trans retinoic acid)

35
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Which of the following is NOT done to manage differentiation syndrome resulted from ATRA Tx?

  • Hold ATRA.
  • Stop ATRA.
  • Give dexamethasone.
  • Give diuretics.
36
Q

Induces apoptosis in the leukemic cells

A 
Arsenic trioxide (ATO) 
*induces cardiotoxicity + neurotoxicity
37
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Hyper CVAD drugs used to treat

38
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For relapsed or patients with high risk to develop leukemia

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Allogeneic SCT

39
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Leukemia mainly seen in children

40
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Leukemia mainly seen in elderly

41
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The most common malignancy in childhood?

42
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Which of the following is specific manifestation of AML?

  • Gumhypertrophy.
  • violaceous skin deposits.
  • Testicular enlargement.
  • mediastinal mass (SVCO).
43
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  • Testicular enlargement.

- mediastinal mass (SVCO). Both are specific for?

44
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DIC is specific for which leukemia?

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