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What is biggest predictor of px in Hodgkin lymphoma?

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Stage

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Characteristic cell in Hodgkin lymphoma?

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Reed-Sternberg cells

  • “owl eyes”
  • CD15+, CD30+
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What virus is Hodgkin lymphoma associated with?

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EBV

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What virus is non-Hodgkin lymphoma associated iwth?

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HIV

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What type of Hodgkin lymphoma is more common in females? (All others are more common in males)

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Nodular sclerosing type

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Burkitt Lymphoma translocation?

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t(8;14)

- c-myc (TF that promotes cell growth)

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Burkitt Lymphoma Buzz Words

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  • “Starry sky”
  • “Tingible body mac”
  • EBV
  • Jaw lesion in Africa
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Most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults?

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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

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Follicular Lymphoma translocation?

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t(14;18)

- BCL-2 (anti-apoptotic)

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Mantle cell lymphoma translocation?

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t(11;14)

- Cyclin D1 (G1–>S)

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Primary central nervous system lymphoma associated with…?

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  • HIV/AIDS
  • Confusion, memory loss, seizures
  • Mass lesions on MRI
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Adult T-cell Lymphoma caused by?

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HTLV (assoc. w/ IV drug use)

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Presentation of adult t-cell lymphoma?

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Cutaneous lesions - Japan, W Africa, Carribbean

- Lytic bone lesions, hypercalcemia

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Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome buzz words

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Skin patches/plaques (cutaneous T cell lymphoma)

- Atypical CD4+ cells w/ “cerebriform” nuclei

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Multiple Myeloma Ig

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IgG or IgA

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Associations of MM?

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  • Infection (decreased Ag diversity)
  • Primary amyloidosis (AL)
  • Punched out lytic bone lesions (activate RANKL R on osteoclasts - IL-1&6)
  • M spike
  • Ig light chains in urine (Bence Jones)
  • Rouleaux formation
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Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

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  • M spike = IgM

- Hyperviscosity syndrome –> blurred vision, Raynaud

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Pseudo-Pelger-Huet Anomaly

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Neutrophils w/ bilobed nuclei

- Seen after chemo

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Presentation of T-cell ALL?

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Mediastinal mass (SVC-like syndrome)

20
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ALL associated with what genetic mutation?

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Down Syndrome

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ALL peripheral blood smear/bone marrow?

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Increased lymphoblasts

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ALL Markers?

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  • TdT+ (pre-T and pre-B cells)
  • CD10+ (pre-B)
  • CD10, 19, 20 = B
  • CD2, 8 = T
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ALL translocation associated with better px?

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CLL markers?

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CD20+, CD5+

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CLL peripheral blood smear?

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  • Smudge cells

- AI hemolytic anemia

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Richter Transformation?

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SLL/CLL –> aggressive lymphoma (diffuse large B cell lymphoma)

27
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Hairy Cell Leukemia bone marrow?

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Marrow fibrosis –> dry tap on aspiration

28
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Hairy cell leukemia Pdx?

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Massive splenomegaly

29
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Hairy cell leukemia stain?

30
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Hairy cell leukemia treatment?

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Cladribine, pentostatin

31
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AML Buzzwords

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  • AUER RODS
  • Myeloperoxidase +
  • Increased circulating myeloblasts
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RF for AML?

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  • Alkylating chemo
  • Radiation
  • Myeloproliferative disorders
  • Down syndrome
33
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APL Translocation?

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t(15;17) - responds to all-trans retinoic acid (vit A)

- Presents as DIC

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CML Translocation?

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  • t(9;22) = BCR-ABL (TK)
35
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CML buzz word?

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Basophilia

36
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CML rx?

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Imatinib (TK inhibitor)

37
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Presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis?

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  • Lytic bone lesions
  • skin rash
  • Recurrent otitis media w/ mass involving mastoid bone
38
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis markers?

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S-100, CD1a

Birbeck granules

39
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Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorder Mutation

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V617F JAK2 mutation (cytoplasmic TK)

40
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Polycythemia Vera presentation

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  • INTENSE ITCHING AFTER HOT SHOWER

- Erythromelagia (seere, burning pain and red-blue coloration)

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Polycythemia vera rx?

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Polycythemia vera labs?

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Decreased EPO
Increased hematocrit
Increased RBCs, WBCs, Platelets

43
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Polycythemia vera association?

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Budd Chiari

44
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Essential thrombocythemia characterized by…?

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  • Massive proliferation of megakaryocytes and platelets

- Increased platelets

45
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Myelofibrosis ?

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Increased fibroblast activity –> obliteration of bone marrow with fibrosis

  • Massive splenomegaly
  • Teardrop RBCs
  • Decreased RBCs
46
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What malignancies produce ectopic EPO?

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