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what are the 3 white blood cell lines?

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  • neutrophils
  • lymphocytes
  • monocytes
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2
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what is the age distribution of Hodgkin’s lymphoma?

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Bi modal; 2 peaks;

  • 20 years
  • 75 years
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3
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risk factors for Hodgkins lymphoma

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  • HIV
  • EBV
  • autoimmune; RF & sarcoidosis
  • family history
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4
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what does EBV cause

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glandular fever

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5
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features of lymphadenopathy in non hogkins lymphoma?

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  • rubbery

- non tender

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6
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how does the lymphadenopathy sometimes change in sensation?

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can become painful when individual drinks alcohol

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7
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name B symptoms

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  • fever
  • weight loss
  • night sweats
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8
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staging for Lymphoma

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Ann Arbor

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9
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outline the 4 Ann Arbor stages

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1) Confined to single lymph node region
2) involvement of 2 or more nodal areas on the same side of the diaphragm
3) involvement of nodes on both sides of the diaphragm
4) Spread beyond lymph nodes e.g. liver or bone marrow

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Ann arbor stage 1?

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Confined to single lymph node region

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Anna arbor stage 2?

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involvement of 2 or more nodal areas on same side of diaphragm

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12
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Ann arbor stage 3?

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Involvement of nodes on both sides of the diaphragm

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13
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Ann Arbor stage 4?

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Widespread involvement including non-lymphatic organs such as the lungs or liver

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14
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diagnostic test - hodgkins lymphoma

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lymph node excision biopsy

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15
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describe Reed-Sternberg cells

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abnormally large B cells, have multiple nuclei with nucleoli inside

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16
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3 types of Non hodgkins lymphoma

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Burkitt lymphoma

MALT lymphoma

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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17
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starry sky appearance under microscopy

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Burkitts lymphoma

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18
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components of lymphoma MDT

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  • haematologist
  • specialist nurse
  • clinical oncologist
  • radiologist
  • specialist histopathologist
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19
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differential diagnoses for cervical lymphandenopathy

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  • disseminated malignancies
  • TB
  • lymphoma
  • sarcoid
  • glandular fever
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20
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lymph of the head, neck, face, meningeal lymphatic vessels drain into…

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deep cervical lymph nodes

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21
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symptoms of ALL

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  • anaemia (low Hb)
  • infection (low WCC)
  • bleeding (low platelets)
22
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malignancy of lymphoid cells, affecting B or T cell lines. promoting uncontrolled proliferation of immature blast cells with marrow failure & tissue infiltration

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ccute lymphoblastic leukaemia

23
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neoplastic proliferation of blast cells derived from myeloid elements

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acute myeloid leukaemia

24
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peripheral blood film of the acute form of leukaemia

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dominated by immature cells or blast cells and classifird into; acute myeloblasts or lymphoblasts leukaemia.

25
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peripheral blood film of the chronic form of leukaemia

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dominated by more mature cells .e.g neutrophils/lymphocytes

26
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which leukaemia most commonly affects under 5 year olds

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acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

27
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which leukaemia commonly affects over 75 year olds

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acute myeloid leukaemia

28
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what is petechiae?

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tiny spots of blood under the skin that do not blanch

29
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why is purpura/petechiae a common presentation for leukaemia?

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due to low platelet count, patient more likely to bleed

30
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differentials for non blanching rash (6)

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  • leukaemia
  • meningococcal septicaemia
  • vasculitis
  • HSP
  • ITP
  • NAI
31
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timeframe for FBC when suspeciting leukaemia

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FBC within 48 hours when suspect leukaemia

32
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definitive diagnosis of leukaemia achieved how?

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bone marrow biopsy

33
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which leukaemia is associated with down’s syndrome?

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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

34
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blood film in ALL

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blast cells

35
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ALL associated with what translocation?

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Philadelphia chromosome (9:22)

36
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what is Richter’s transformation

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CLL transforming into high-grade lymphoma

37
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blood film shows ‘smear’ or ‘smudge’ cells

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Chronic LL:

Occur during the process of preparing the blood film where aged or fragile white blood cells rupture and leave a smudge on the film

38
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which leukaemia has 3 phases & what are they?

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CML

chronic, accelerated, blast phase

39
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what happens in the accelerated phase of CML?

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the abnormal blast cells take up a high proportion of cells in the bone marrow and blood - patient become symptomatic developing anaemia, thrombocytopenia & become immunocompromised

40
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most common leukaemia in adults

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AML

41
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blood film in AML

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high proportion of blast cells. the blast cells can have rods in side their cytopasm that are named Auer rods

42
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characteristic of blast cells seen on blood film in AML

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blast cells can have rods called Auer rods (in their cytoplasm)

43
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leukaemia most commonly associated with Philadelphia translocation (9:22)

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CML

44
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which leukaemia has a 5 year asymptomatic phase

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CML

45
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management of leukaemia (6)

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  • Oncology MDT
  • Chemotherapy
  • Steroids
  • Radiotherapy
  • Bone marrow transplant
  • Surgery
46
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what is tumour lysis syndrome a complication of?

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chemotherapy

47
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what is tumour lysis syndrome caused by?

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release of uric acid from cells that are being destroyed by chemotherapy

48
Q

name 8 complications of chemotherapy

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  • infertility
  • tumour lysis syndrome
  • secondary malignancy
  • neurotoxicity
  • cardiotoxicity
  • failure
  • stunted growth in children
  • infections due to immunodeficiency
49
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what can uric acid from tumour lysis syndrome become?

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urate crystals & lodge in kidneys

50
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medications used to reduce high amounts of uric acid in tumour lysis syndrome (2)

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  • allopurinol

- rasburicase

51
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3 tings release in tumour lysis syndrome

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  • uric acid
  • potassium
  • phosphate