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Non-malignant WBC Disorders Flashcards

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Neutrophilia

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Increased neutrophils >7.0 x 10^9/L
Not pathogenic (usually)
Exercise, anesthesia, newborn

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Pseudoneutrophilia

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No increase in bands
Redistribution of MGP and CGP

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Acute Neutrophilia

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Bacterial infection/toxin
Bone marrow response (shift left)
10-20 K

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Chronic Neutrophilia

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Continuous stimulation
Bone marrow storage depletion
Toxic granulation with Dohle bodies
Bacterial infection

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Leukemoid Reaction

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Extreme reaction to severe infection
Necrotic tissue
Usually >25k
Many immature cells

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Leukemoid Reaction Lab Results

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Normal RBC
Normal Platelet
Toxic granulation
Dohle Bodies
LAP increased

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Neutrophilia Other Causes

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Tissue necrosis
Burns
Rheumatoid arthritis
Tumors
Steroids
Pregnancy

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Neutropenia

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<2.0 x 10^9/L of 1.5 x 10^9/L
Decreased Bone Marrow production
Stem cell disorders

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Neutropenia Causes

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Radiation
Chemotherapy
Myleophthisic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Inherited disorders

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Increased WBC loss

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Severe infection
Immune loss
Hypersplenism
Hemodialysis
Viral infection

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Pseudoneutropenia

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Increase in MGP
Transient

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Agranulocytosis

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<0.5 x 10^9/L
Possibility of severe infection

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Chronic Granulomatous Disease

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Inherited
Abnormal Oxidative metabolism
Recurrent infections
Nitroblue tetrazolium test (NBT)

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Chediak Higashi Anomaly

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Inherited
Fusion of primary and secondary granules
Abnormal lysosomes
Hypopigmentation
Death in infancy

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May-Hegglin Anomaly

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Inherited
Large basophilic inclusions in cytoplasm
+/- Thrombocytopenia
+/- Bleeding

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Pelger-Huet Anomaly

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Benign, Inherited
Hyposegmentation (bi-lobed segs and inc bands)
Pince nez cells (old spectacle look)
Normal Cell function

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Alder Reilly Anomaly

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Inherited
Large, purple granules in WBC cytoplasm
Enzyme deficiency
Cells appear as clusters and may have vacuoles
Normal cell function

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Myeloperoxidase Deficiency

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Inherited
No increase in infection - alternative methods to kill bacteria
Causes technical error with instruments

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Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency

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Inherited
Absence of WBC surface adhesion proteins (integrins)
Defects in adhesion, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, degranulation
Frequent infections
High mortality

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (SLE)

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Connective Tissue Disease
Anti DNA acts on WBC (LE factor)
Round, homogenous body ingested by neutrophil (LE cell)
Butterfly rash
ANA testing

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Eosinophilia

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> 450/cumm
Parasitic infection
Allergy
Asthma
Hypersensitive Skin Disease
Hematologic Malignancy
Tryptophan

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Hypereosinophilia Syndrome

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> 1500/cumm
Tissue infiltration and damage
Charcot Leyden crystals
Nasal and Paranasal sinus contents - allergic rhinitis

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Eosinopenia

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Hard to define
Cushing’s syndrome - bodies produce too much cholesterol

24
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Basophilia

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> 150/cumm
Immediate hypersensitivity reactions and MPD
Malignancy

25
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Basopenia

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Difficult to establish
Due to inflammation and immunologic reactions

26
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Monocytosis

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> 800/cumm
Inflammatory conditions and malignancies
Recovery stage of acute infection and agranulocytosis
Immune response to TB
Collagen vascular disorders
Fungal infections

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Monocytopenia

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<200/cumm
Hard to establish
Stem cell disorders

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Lipid Storage Disorders

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Deficiency in enzyme to phagocytose material

29
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Gaucher’s Disease

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Accumulation of lipid in macrophages
Deficiency in B-glucocerebrosidase
Pancytopenia
Splenomegaly, Bone pain
Increased serum phosphatase

30
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Nieman-Pick Disease

A

Ashkenazie population
Deficiency of spingomyelinase
Poor physical development
Foamy macrophages
Often fatal by 3 yrs old

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Tay-Sachs Disease

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Ashkenazie population
Deficiency of B-hexoseamidase
Accumulation of glycolipids & mucopolysaccharides
Affects CNS
Often fatal by 4 yrs old

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Sea Blue Histiocyte Syndrome

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Inherited - Benign
Splenomegaly
Decreased platelets
Sea Blue staining macrophages in spleen and bone marrow

33
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Lymphocytosis

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Adenovirus or Coxsackie A virus
Respiratory infection
Fever
Headache
Dizziness
Painful Neck

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Lymphocytic Leukemoid Reaction

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Increase in WBCs and Lymphs
Extreme response to viral infection
Reactive and immature lymphs

35
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Plasmacytosis

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Plasma cells (make up 4% of Bone Marrow)
Mott Cell with Russell Bodies
Flame Cells

36
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Infectious Mononucleosis

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Epstein-Barr Virus
14-24 yr olds
Infects B-cells
Many reactive lymphs
Monospot Test

37
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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Herpes group virus
Most common viral infection
Dangerous to newborns

38
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Lymphocytopenia

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Inability to mount response to infection
Steriods
Acute inflammation infections
Cancer
SLE
Chemotherapy/radiation
Malnutrition

39
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Pancytopenia
Decreased lymphocytes
Decreased Th cells (CD4)

40
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Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome (SCIDS)

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Deficiency of T and B cells
Decreased lymphoid tissue in nodes and bone marrow
Recurrent infection
Rash
Failure to Thrive
Death to overwhelming sepsis within 2 yrs of life

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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

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Decreased antibodies
Eczema, thrombocytopenia, immune deficiency
Death by age 10 due to infection/bleeding

42
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DiGeorge Syndrome

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Decreased T cells and lympoid tissue
Normal B cells
No thymus (hypoparathyroidism)
Heart defects, hypocalcemia

43
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Bruton’s Disease

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Agammaglobulinemia
Decreased B cells and plasma cells
Normal T cells
Respiratory and skin infections with pyogenic bacteria

44
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LAP scores

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CML <13
Normal, healthy 13 - 130
Leukomoid Reaction >160

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