Principles of Hematopathology Flashcards

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Difference between leukemia and lymphoma?

A

Leukemia: starts in the BONE marrow
-myeloid OR lymphoid

Lymphoma: starts in the LYMPH nodes
-lymphoid ONLY

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Two types of myeloid malignancies:

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Acute myeloid leukemia

Chronic myeloid leukemia

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3
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Five types of Lymphoid malignancies:

A

Acute lymphBLASTic leukemia

Chronic lymphoCYTic leukemia

Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Multiple Myeloma

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4
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Two tests used to dx hematologic malignancies:

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cytogenetics—you see chromosome translocations

PCR—more specific but you must know what you’re looking for

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