Polycythemia Vera and Other Myeloproliferative Diseases Flashcards
role of chemotherapy in reducing RBC mass in PV
no role
Coagulation studies in ET
PT and aPTT are normal
So2 in PV
Normal
synonyms for chronic PMF
idiopathic myelofibrosis
agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia
Most common Chronic myeloproliferative disorder
PV
Causes of microcytic erythrocytosis
ß thalassemia trait
hypoxic erythrocytosis
PV
Treatment of erythromelalgia
salicylates
Anagrelide
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Feature of red cell mass elevation in PV
SYSTOLIC hypertension
Non malignant causes of myelofibrosis
HIV infection
Hyperparathyroidism
Renal osteodystrophy
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Tuberculosis
Vitamin D deficiency
Thorium dioxide exposure
Gray platelet syndrome
WHO Classification of Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Chronic myelogenous leukemia, bcr-abl–positive
Chronic neutrophilic leukemia
Chronic eosinophilic leukemia, not otherwise specified
Polycythemia vera
Primary myelofibrosis
Essential thrombocytosis
Mastocytosis
Myeloproliferative neoplasms, unclassifiable
Anticoagulants in PV
Only if thrombosis occurs
monitoring of PT,aPTT is difficult with erythrocytosis
least common chronic MPD
PMF
Causes of relative erythrocytosis
Dehydration
diuretics
alcohol
androgen
tobacco
Tumors causing absolute erythrocytosis?
Hypernephroma
hepatoma
cerebellar hemangioblastoma
uterine myoma
adrenal tumors
meningioma
pheochromocytoma
Treatment of hyperuricemia in PV
No Rx for asymptomatic hyperuricemia< 10mg%
admn allopurinol when chemotherapy is started
Features of exuberant extramedullary hematopoeisis in pmf
ascites
portal/pulmonary/intracranial hypertension
intestinal or ureteral obstruction
cardiac tamponade
spinal cord compression
Why Hydroxyurea is effective in preventing TIA
It is a NO donor
Diagnosis and management of acquired vWF deficiency in ET
Ristocetin cofactor assay
Avoid aspirin
Treat with epsilon aminocaproic acid
Translocation in CNL
t(15;19)
anagrelide in PV
Reduces platelet count
prevents thrombosis
no marrow toxicity
Common mutation in PV,PMF,ET
JAK2 mutation,V617F
Only symptom that distinguishes PV from other causes of erythrocytosis
aquagenic pruritis
Target Hb level in PV
Males:
females:
Cause of pruritis in PV?
basophil activaton by JAK2 mutation
Phenotypic correlation of mpl mutation in PMF
more anemia
Blood picture characteristic of PV
erythrocytosis
thrombocytosis
leukocytosis
sex prediliction for ET
females
Drugs effective for prevention of TIA in ET
Hydroxyurea and aspirin are more effective than anagrelide and aspirin but not more effective for the prevention of other types of arterial thrombosis and are actually less effective for venous thrombosis
Factor essential for transformation of ET to PV
JAK2 mutation
bone x rays in PMF
osteosclerosis
Bleeding disorder caused by PV
acquired von wilibrand disease
adsorption and proteolysis of high-molecular-weight von Willebrand factor (vWF) multimers by the expanded platelet mass
Absent bone marrow iron in the presence of marrow hypercellularity
polycythemia vera
Hypoxic causes of absolute erythrocytosis
High altitude
R to L shunts
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
High affinity Hb
pulmonary disease
sleep apnea syndrome
mutations in PMF
JAK2
MPL(thrombopoeitin receptor)
role of salicylates in prevention of thrombosis in PV?
No role
Demography of PMF
male,60 yrs and above
risk factors for poor prognosis in PMF
Age >65 years
Constitutional symptoms
Hemoglobin
WBC >25 x 109/L
Blood blasts >10%
In PV,Intraabdominal venous thrombosis is common in
women
Why RBC mass and plasma volume determinations are essential in PV?
Plasma volume expansion in PV may mask elevated red cell mass
Myelofibrosis in PV
Myelofibrosis appears to be part of the natural history of the disease but is a reactive, reversible process that does not itself impede hematopoiesis and by itself has no prognostic significance
migrane that occurs in PV
ocular migrane