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Types of leukaemia Flashcards

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Classification of acute leukaemia based on..

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Morphology
Cytochemistry 
Immunophenotype (flow cytometry)
Genetic abnormalities (karyotype,FISH,PCR)
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Define acute leukaemia

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Presence of at least 20% blasts in the PB or BM

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What is most common malignancy in children

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ALL

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Most common secondary leukaemia

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AML

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Morphology in AML

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Large blasts
Primitive nuclei
Granules
Auer rods

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AML cytochemistry

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Sudan black B pos

MPO pos

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AML flow cytometry

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CD13

CD33

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Cytogenetics of AML

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t(8:21)
t(15:17)
inv(16)

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Morphology ALL

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Scanty cytoplasm
Primitive nuclei
No granules
No auer rods

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Cytochemistry of ALL

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Sudan black neg

MPO neg

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Flow cytometry ALL

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B - CD10, CD 19

T - CD7, CD3

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Cytogenetics ALL

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t(4:11)

t(12:21)

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Markers for immature cells

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CD34

HLA-DR

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Myeloid marker

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CD13

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T cell marker

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CD 2

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B cell markers

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CD 19, CD 10

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How to prevent infections

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Single room (reverse isolation)
Regular hand washing
Avoid contact with any sick person
No fresh fruit or raw veg
Antibiotics and anti fungal prophylaxis
Careful oral care
Care of IV lines
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Translocations of Burkitt’s

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t(8:14)
t(2:8)
t(8:22)

8=myc oncogene
14,2,22 = immunoglobulin chain

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Types of Burkitt’s

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Endemic - jaw mass
Sporadic - abdo mass, ascites
Immunodeficiency associated - advanced

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Egs of chronic myeloproliferative disorders

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CML
Polycythemia Vera
Essential Thrombocytopenia
Primary myelofibrosis

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Cytogenetic finding in CML

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t(9:22) Philadelphia chr

9 - BCR/ABL. 22 - light chain

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What does increase BCR/ABL cause

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Increase tyrosine kinase activity
Increased cell proliferation
Decreased apoptosis
Adherence of BM cells to stroma

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Course of CML

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  1. Initial chronic stable phase
  2. Accelerated phase
  3. Blast phase
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Rx of CML

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Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (not cure)
BM transplant (cure)
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Underlying pathology on BCR/ABL neg

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JAX2 mutation = unregulated proliferation of granulocytes, megakaryocytes and erythrocytes

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Causes of increased RBC other than PV

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1ry familial polycythemia
Ectopic EPO production
Chronic tissue hypoxia
Relative - dehydration, burns

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Lab findings in PV

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Increase:
RBC, Hb, hematocrit, platelet, blood viscosity

Abnormal megs - hypersegmented nuclei

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Rx of PV

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Repeated venesection
Long term warfarin
Aspirin
Cytoreductive agents

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Course of PV

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Prodromal, prepolycythemic phase
Overt polycythemic phase
Spent/ postpolycythemic phase

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Reactive causes of thrombocytosis

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  1. Infection/inflammation
  2. Chronic haemorrhage
  3. Fe def
  4. Post surgery
  5. Malignancy
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Why can ET present with bleeding despite increased platelets

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Platelets are mostly non functional

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Rx of ET

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Control platelet count
Cytoreductive agents
Aspirin

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Define primary myelofibrosis

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Progressive generalized reactive fibrosis of BM with haemopoiesis in liver and spleen. BM fibrosis due to megakaryocytes proliferation -> PDGF.

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Course of primary myelofibrosis

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Prefibrotic phase

Fibrotic phase

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Rx of primary myelofibrosis

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Palliative
Reduce anaemia HSM
In kids BM transplant may cure

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Chronic B cell leukaemic types

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CLL
Hairy cell leukaemia
B prolymphocytic leukaemia

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Chronic T cell leukaemic types

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T prolymphocytic leukaemia
Large granular lymphocytic leukaemia
Adult T leukaemia/Lymphoma

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Presentation of hairy cell leukaemia

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Severe infection
Anaemia
Splenomegaly

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Clinical picture with multiple myeloma

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BM infiltration - bone pain, fractures, amaemia, infection, bleeding, osteolytic lesions -> renal calcification
Monoclonal proteins - renal failure (high calcium, urea, light chains) hyperviscosity, peripheral neuropathy, amyloidosis, high ESR

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Diagnosis of multiple myeloma

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Monoclonal Ig
Immunotyping
Hence Jones proteins in urine
Many plasma cells in aspirate
(X-ray, ESR)
NB exclude other causes of monoclonal Ig
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Define amyloidosis

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Deposition of protein extracellularly that disrupts tissue/organ function.

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Organs affected by systemic amyloidosis that generally show clinically

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Heart - failure
Nerves - neuropathy, carpal tunnel
Kidneys - failure
Tongue - macroglossia

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