Lymphoma Flashcards
1
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) symptoms
A
Hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, fever, weight loss, bed drenching sweats
2
Q
HL diagnosis
A
Eosinophilia, thrombocytosis, Reed-Sternberg cells
Full body scan needed CT/PET
3
Q
HL treatment
A
Chemo + Radiotherapy
Steroid medicine
4
Q
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) symptoms
A
Swollen lymph nodes, bed drenching sweats, weight loss, fever
5
Q
NHL diagnosis
A
Biopsy of lymph nodes
6
Q
Myeloma
A
Malignant B lymphocytes
failure to produce antibodies correctly
7
Q
Paraproteinaemia
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Pass into the blood and detected in the urine
Bence-Jones protein
8
Q
Myeloma diagnosis
A
Low Hb, rouleaux, raised sed rate (ESR)
9
Q
Myeloma symptoms
A
accumulating Ab producing cells
Back pain, weakness, neuropathy
10
Q
Myeloma treatment
A
Chemo + radiotherapy
steroids and thalidomide
