Non-Neoplastic WBC Abnormalities - Usera Flashcards

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what are the four methods to measure WBCs in the lab?

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  1. automated hem. analyzers
  2. bone marrow aspirate and biopsy
  3. flow cytometry
  4. peripheral smear
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what are the three general factors that affect neutrophil concn in the blood?

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  1. bone marrow production and release
  2. rate of egress to tissue and survival time in the blood
  3. ratio of marginating to circulating neutrophils in peripheral blood
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What is the number at which someone has neutrophilia?

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ANC> 7.0 x 10^9/L

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T/F: Neutrophilia can be in response to a physiologic, not just pathologic process

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true

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How long does it take for marginated neutrophils to return the to circulating pool?

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20-30 minutes

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Stress, steroids, epinephrine, and what cytokine can move neutrophils from margination into the ciruclating pool?

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IL6

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How long does it take for neutrophils from the marrow storage pool to be released into the blood?

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4-5 hours; released by IL6

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How long does it take to increase the marrow mitotic pool?

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days

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How does epi increase the neutrophil count?

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causes them to demarginate

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What are six major categories of causes of neutrophilia?

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DIPINN
Drugs
Inflammation
Physiologic
Infection
Neoplastic
Necrotic
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Vascular collagen and vasculitis are (blank) causes of neutrophilia

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inlfammatory

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Bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, and spirochetes are (blank) causes of neutrophilia

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infectiious

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stress, exercise, and pregnancy are (blank) causes of neutrophilia

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physiologic

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Carcinoma, sarcomas, and MPDs are (blank) causes of neutrophilia

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neoplastic

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burns, ischemic necrosis, and tissue damage are (blank) causes of neutrophilia

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necrotic

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What is the ANC in REACTIVE neutrophilia?

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<30

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Reactive neutorphilia shows with a (blank) shift in myeloid maturation to band cells

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left shift

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Toxic granulation, Dohle bodies, and vacuolization are morphologic changes of neutrophils seen in (blank)

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left shifting during reactive neutrophilia

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T/F: the leukemoid reaction is benign

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true

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The ANC in the leukemoid reaction is usually (blank) and has many circulating (blank) leuokcyte precursos

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> 50 with many immature leukocyte precursors

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What type of cell is ocassionally present during a leukemoid reaction

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blast celss

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What disease do you need to exclude when the leukemoid reaction is on you DDx?

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CML

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The (leukemoid/leukoerythroblastic) rxn has the presence of nucleated RBCS

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LEB

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24
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the LEB reaction has a left shift in (blank) maturation

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granulocyte

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The (leukemoid/LEB) rxn is associated with myelophthisic processes, severe hemorrhage, hemolytic anemia, or MDS

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LEB; anemias and hemorrhage make you think of RBCs

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What are the limits in whites and blacks for neutropenia?

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whites: <1.3

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What is the ANC to define agranulocytosis?

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<0.5

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Pseudoneutropenia is caused by (blank)

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endotoxin

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29
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What drug that is used to treat schizophrenia can cause agranulocytosis?

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Clozapine

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T/F: Cachexia often leads to neutrophilia from the presence of a shock state

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phony as a 3 dollar bill. Cachexia = neutropenia

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What are the six general causes of neutropenia?

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iCHOAD
intrinsic defects
Cachexia
Hematologic disorders
OVERWHELMING infection
Autoimmune
Drugz
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What are the 4 intrinsic defects that cause neutropenia?

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F*CCK!!

  1. Fanconi’s
  2. Kostmann’s
  3. Cyclic neutropenia
  4. Chediak-Higashi
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Megaloblastic anemia, myelodysplasia, marrow failure, hypersplennism are all (blank) disoders that lead to neutropenia

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hematologic

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Chloramphenicol, EtOH, chemo, abx, and clozapine can all cause (neutrophilia/neutropenia)

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neutropenia

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What are the three protozoal infections that commonly cause neutropenia?

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Malaria, Kala-azar, Relapsing fever

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Of the intrinisic defects leading to neutropenia, what is the only one caused by a maturation defect? What is the cause of all of the others?

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Chediak-Higashi is caused by a maturation defect. All the others are caused by myeloid hypoplasia

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Name this disease:
Panmeyloid hypoplasia
Heterogenous presentation due to csome instability
Presents in childhood: aplastic anemia, congenital physical deformities.
Susceptible to hematopoetic and solid organ malignancies

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Fanconi’s Anemia– you’ll see the XRay of the weird joints

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Name the disease:
ANC<200/uL
Variable modes of inheritance
Early myeloid precursors in the marrow that do not mature,
ELA2 and HAX1 implicated
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Kostmann’s Syndrome,

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What is the medical name for Kostmann’s Syndrome?

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Infantile genetic agranulocytosis

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Name the disease:
Presents in infancy or childhood
Auto. Dom with variable exrpression
21-30 DAY PERIODICITY
ANC
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cyclic neutropenia

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41
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ELA (1/2) is also known as neutrophil elastase

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ELA2

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42
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What are the two most common congenital neutropenias?

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Pregnancy induced hypertension and infection

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43
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EDTA-dependent agglutinin, old speciments, WBC fragility and paraprotein formation can all lead to (blank) neutropenia

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spurious

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What is this morphology?

Azurophilic granules associated with Dohle bodies and vacuolization during septicemia and other toxic states

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toxic granulation

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45
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What makes up a Dohle body?

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remnants of free ribosomes and the rER

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When do you see Dohle bodies?

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During severe bacterial infections, pregnancy, burns, and toxic states

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47
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(Toxic granulation/Dohle bodies/Vacuolizatoin) is a precursor to sepsis

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vacuolization

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48
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T/F: vacuolization may be a false finding in stored blood

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true

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49
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Why do we get vacuolization in neutrophils?

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Lots of dead and dying material around them gets phagocytosed, that’s why its an early marker of sepsis as it indicates everything is fucking dying

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50
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Shistocyte RBC morphology indicates the pt could be in what life threatening condition?

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DIC

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51
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If you see a bacteria (such as a diplococci like S. aureus) inside a neutrophil, you are looking at what morphologic state?

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abnormality

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What stages of neutrophil maturation do we see toxic granulation?

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Meta, band, and neutrophil stages

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53
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The Pelger-Huet Anomaly is autosomal (dom/rec)

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dominant; has homo and heterozygous forms

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T/F: Pelger-Huet anomaly indicates a functional defect in the neutrophil

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false; clinically asymptomatic

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A pince-nez nucleus indicates what morphologic state?

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Pelger-Huet anomaly

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The Pelger-Huet anomaly can be confused with a reactive (blank) shift

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left

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What are the general characteristics of a Pelger-Huet anomaly?

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Hyposegmented neutrophils, sparse granules, single or pince-nez nucleus

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> 5% of neutrophils with (blank) or more lobes or any single one with (blank) lobes constitutes hypersegmentation

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5% with 5, or one with 6

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What states are associated with hypersegmentation?

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Megaloblastic anemia (B12 def), chronic infection, MDS

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T/F: Hereditary hypersegmentation is associated with refractory megaloblastic anemia

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false; associated with no disease!`

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A loss of vibratory proprioception indicates what vitamin def?

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B12

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62
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The Alder-Reilly anomaly is auto (dom/rec)

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recessive

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Large, purplish Granules that stain METACHROMATICALLY with TOLUIDINE BLUE lets you know you’re looking at what anomaly?

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Alder-Reilly

64
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The anomaly that is associated with Hunter’s and Hurler’s Syndromes is:

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Alder-Reilly

“Does he REILLY have Hurlers?!”

65
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Mucopolysaccharidoses is a disease state assoicated with what neutrophilic change?

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Alder-Reilly anomaly

66
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Chediak-Higashi is autosomal (dom/rec)

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recessive

67
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Name the disease:

  1. Giant gray-green peroxidase- positive bodies in cytoplasm of leukocytes and other cells.
  2. Abnormal melanosomes (skin hypopigmentation, photophobia)
  3. Lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly
A

Chediak-Higashi

68
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The giant peroxidase bodies in Chediak-Higashi are (blank) bodies

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inclusion bodies

69
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What is the defect that causes the formation of inclusion bodies in Chediak Higashi?

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fusion of cytoplasmic membranes, locomotion, and chemotaxis; therefore hypopigmentation because melanosomes can’t move their melanin to the skin surface!

70
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T/F: Chediak Highashi is both a morphological and functional defect

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true

71
Q

What autosomal dominant trait has large Dohle-body like inclusions in granulocytes that contain RNA?

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May-Hegglin Anomaly

72
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Which myosin heavy chain is fucked up in May-Hegglin anomaly?

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myosin heavy chain 9

73
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T/F: the dohle-body like inclusions in May Hegglin anomaly cause a functional defect in GRANULOCYTES

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false

74
Q

Describe the platelet morpholgoy in May Hegglin? What effect does this have on their function?

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Giant oval platelets, associated with thrombocytopenia and bleeding disorders

75
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What disease can’t handle catalase organisms because of a defect in the respiratory burst oxidase (NADPH oxidase) system?

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CGD

76
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What are the two methods of inheritance of CGD?

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sex linked and auto recessive inheritance

77
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In CGD neutrophils form (blanks) when they phagocytize but do not kill

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granulomas

78
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Defects in membrane-associated cytochrome b (subunits gp91 and p22), and cytosol-associated p47 and p67 are the molecular causes of (blank)

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CGD

79
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T/F: defects in ANY portion of the NADPH oxidase system will lead to CGD

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true

80
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What is the difference between CGD and myeloperoxidase deficiency?

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MPO still has NADPH oxidase activity but can’t make bleach aka HOCl aka hypochlorite; whereas CGD has NO NAPDH activity!

81
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On the NBT (nitrobule tetrazolium test), MPO would be (blue/yellow-pink) while CGD would be (blue/yellow-pink)

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MPO: blue
CGD: yellow-pink

82
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What is the treatment for CGD?

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Abx prophylaxis

83
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T/F: MPO def can be acquired or genetic

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true

84
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In what two cells do you get an MPO def?

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neutrophils and monocytes

85
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T/F: infections are a common complication in both CGD and MPO

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false; only in CGD

86
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How do you diagnose CGD or MPO?

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CGD: NBT test
MPO: MPO stain

87
Q

Which LAD deficiency involves Selectins?

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LAD II

88
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Which LAD deficiency involveds CD11a/CD18

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LAD I

89
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Which LAD deficiency involves CD11a/CD18 activation?

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LADIII

90
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Recurrent pyoderma gangrenosum or a failure of umbilical cord separation are disroders associated with which LAD deficiency?

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LAD I

91
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What is the threshold for eosinophilia?

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> 0.45

92
Q

Eosinophilia is associted with (cell mediated/humoral) immunity

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cell mediated

93
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When would you see eosiniphilia in kids?

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with allergies or GI food allergies

94
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What is the most common cause of eosinophilia? Be specific!

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Tissue INVASIVE parasites

95
Q

Addison’s Disease often causes (neutrophilia/eosinophilia)

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eosinophilia

96
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Collage disease often causes (eosinophilia/neutrophilia)

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eosinophilia

97
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Besides parasites, what is a major general class of causes of eosinophilia?

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idiopathic reasons; leukemias and GI disorders

98
Q

T/F: allergies and infections can both cause eosinophilia

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true

99
Q

What is the threshold for eosinophilic leukemia?

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> 1.5 x 10^9/L

100
Q

t/f: eosinophilic leukemia has no known cause

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true

101
Q

Describe Loffler’s syndrome?

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Pulmonary infiltrate with eosinophilia syndrome and tropical eosinophilia

102
Q

What parasite often causes Loffler’s?

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strongyloids

103
Q

Charcot-Leyden crystals from eosoniophil granule fusion are seen in what disorder?

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Loffler’s syndrome

104
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Charcot-Leyden crystals are particularly dangerous to what organ?

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heart; release of granule contents

105
Q

Corticosteroids sequester Eos in the (blank) leading to (blank)

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lymph nodes; eosinopenia

106
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Sequestration of eos in the lymph nodes can be caused by the release of corticosteroids from what disease processes?

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  1. Cushing’s syndrome
  2. ACTH
  3. Acute stress/ Epi
  4. Inflammation
  5. Prostaglandins
  6. Bacterial infection
107
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What is the threshold for basophilia?

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> 0.2 x 10^9/L

108
Q

What cancer often causes basohpilia?

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CML

109
Q

Immediate hypersensitivity reactions will cause (baso/eos)ophilia

A

basophilia

110
Q

T/F: basophilopenia is a life threatening condition

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false; clinically insignificant

111
Q

What is the threshold for monocytosis?

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> 0.8

112
Q

monocyte counts vary with (age/gender)

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age

113
Q

T/F: unexplained monocytosis is common in cancer

A

true

114
Q

What is the threshold for monocytopenia?

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<0.2

115
Q

What body fluid in babies has a high monocyte count?

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CSF

116
Q

Monocytes are a marker of (acute/chronic) disease processes

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chronic

117
Q

Post-splenectomy pts will often shown elevated counts of what cell type?

A

monocytes

118
Q

Langerhans Cell histiocytosis, Letterer-Siwe disease are both disorders of what cell type?

A

monocytes

119
Q

(Monocytosis/penia) is a finding common in hematologic malignancy

A

monocytosis

120
Q

Aplastic anemia, hairy cell leukemia, and glucocorticoid therapy are all causes of (monocytosis/penia)

A

monocytopenia

121
Q
Gaucher Disease
Neimann-Pick Disease
Tay-Sachs Disease
Fabry Disease
Wolman’s Disease
Tangier Disease
are all (blank) storage disorders of monocytes
A

lipid

122
Q

(blank) disease ppresents with glucocerebrosidase deficiency in macrophages in the bone marrow, lymph node, liver, and spleen

A

Gaucher disease

123
Q

In Gaucher disease, serum acid phosphatase is (up/down)

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up

124
Q

What is the threshold for lymphocytosis in adults and children?

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Adults: >4.0
kids: >9.0

125
Q

Most changes in lymphocyte counts are due to (T/B) cells

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t cells

126
Q

(T/B) cells account for 60-80% of PERIPHERAL blood lymphocytes

A

T cells

127
Q

Majority of circulating lymphoid cells are CD(4/8) T cells

A

CD4

128
Q

Coxsackie A and B6, Echovirus, and Adenovirus are common causes of acute infectious (blank) in children

A

lymphocytosis

129
Q

Persistent polyclonal B cell lymphocytosis should raise your suspicion of:

A

chronic leukemia

130
Q

What two risk factors increase your chance of having a persistent polyclonal B cell lymphocytosis?

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female smoker and post-splenectomy

131
Q

Infectious mono infects (monocytes/B cells)

A

B cells

132
Q

T/F: mono is self limiting

A

true

133
Q

Infectious mono gains entry to the cell via what receptor?

A

CD21

134
Q

What is the wBC range for someone with infectious mono?

A

12-25

135
Q

What Ab is positive in people with infectious mono?

A

Heterophile Ab

136
Q

what is the threshold for lymphocytopenia in adults and kids?

A

adults: <2.0

137
Q

What congenital immunodef can cause lymphocytopenia?

A

Wiskott-Aldritch

138
Q

T/F: abnormal lymph circulation can lead to lymphocytopenia

A

true

139
Q

T/F: AIDS or HAART can cause lymphocytopenia

A

true

140
Q

Most SCID pts are (m/f)

A

male

141
Q

Describe the difference in T and B cell counts in X linked vs. autosomal forms of SCID?

A

Xq13: absent to severely reduced T cells; thymic hypoplasia
Autosomal: severe def of both T and B cells (ADA def)

142
Q

What is the Tx for SCID?

A

bone marrow transplant

143
Q

What is the mode of inheritance of WA syndrome?

A

X linked

144
Q

What are the three hallmakrs of WA syndrome?

A

eczema, thrombocytopenia, and immunodef

145
Q

Pts with WA syndrome are at an increased risk of secondary (blank)

A

neoplasm

146
Q

Pts with WA syndrome have a progressive decrease in (blank)-dependent immunity

A

thymus

147
Q

T/F: WA syndrome patients have absent Abs to blood groups

A

true

148
Q

Describe the mitogenic response to CD43 in WA syndrome patients?

A

ABSENT

149
Q

When would a WA syndrome pt present with abnormal bleeding?

A

neonatal period

150
Q

(blank) syndrome presents with abscence/hypoplasia of thymus, hypoPTH, congenital heart defects, dysmporphic facies, HYPOCALCEMIA, and is caused by a del22(q11.2)

A

diGeorge syndrome

151
Q

X-linked Agammaglobulinema
causes a block in the B cell maturation at the (blank) phase due to a failure of variable and constant regions of IgM to connect

A

pre-B cell stage

152
Q

X-linked Agammaglobulinema

presents with absent (blank) cells

A

plasma cells and decreased B cells

153
Q

What is the Tx for X-linked Agammaglobulinema

A

gammaglobulin

154
Q

What disease is auto. rec. and presents with Progressive ataxia, immune dysfunction, increased risk of malignancy, Defect in cell-mediated immunity with thymic hypoplasia or dysplasia?

A

Hereditary Ataxia-Telangiactasia

155
Q

How do you diagnose hereditary ataxia-telangiactasia?

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increased csome breakage at t(14;14)