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USMLE Hem Onc Flashcards

1
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EBV is associated with what cancers?

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HL, NHL, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

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What complication might people who receive more than one body’s worth of transfusions experience?

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Hypocalcemia as citrate binds up calcium

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3
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Shifting partial pressure of O2 at 50% Hb concentration from 26-20 mmHg will result in what response?

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Erythrocytosis b/c left shift = higher affinity

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4
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What is the mechanism behind megaloblastic macrocytic anemia?

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Diminished thymidine synthesis

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5
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What do you use to rapidly reverse warfarin?

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Fresh frozen plasma

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What serum level do you monitor for DIC?

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Serum fibrinogen

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7
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What does blocking the HIV gp41 protein inhibit?

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Viral penetration into the cells

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What drug do you use to prevent DIC in pregnancy?

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Heparin

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9
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What kind of receptor is JAK2?

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Non-receptor tyrosine kinase

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10
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Biopsy reveals uniform, round medium-size tumour cells with basophilic cytoplasm and a proliferation fraction (Ki-67 fraction) of >99%. Dx and cause?

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Burkitt’s lymphoma from EBV infection.

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What drugs do you have to watch out for when using methotrexate/6MP/6TG?

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Allopurinol and febuxostat b/c block xanthine oxidase, which metabolizes MTX/6MP

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12
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Where is vWF released from?

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Weibel Palade bodies and platelets

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13
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Platelet binding onto vWF leads to the release of what chemicals?

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ADP (promotes GpIIbIIIa expression) and TxA2

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14
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Transient vasoconstriction in response to bleeding is triggered by?

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Neural stimulation and endothelin

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What should be on your differential for a presentation of hemophilia A/B/C?

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Coagulation factor inhibitor, distinguish with a mixing study

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16
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What test do you use to follow liver failure?

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PT

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17
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How do you diagnose VWD?

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With a ristocetin cofactor assay test showing decreased agglutination

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18
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How do you differentiate between DIC and a disorder of fibrinolysis?

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PC is normal and no D-dimer (only fibrinogen broken down) in fibrinolysis disorders

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19
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Squamous cells and keratin debris in clot. What kind of clot is it?

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Amniotic fluid clot.

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20
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Vessel thrombosis, lens subluxation, mental disability, and long slender fingers. Dx?

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Cystathionine beta synthase deficiency (requires B6 to convert homocysteine to cystathionine)

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21
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Embolus with cholesterol crystals. What kind is it?

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Atherosclerotic

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22
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Lymphocytic lymphocytosis. DDx?

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Viral infections (handled by CD8+ T cells)
B. Pertussis
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23
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Eosinophilia ddx?

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Parasites, allergy, Hodgkin Lymphoma **via increased IL-5

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24
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Basophilia ddx?

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CML

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25
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Monocytosis ddx?

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Chronic inflammation, malignancy

26
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What cancer do you expect in kids with Down syndrome > 5 y/o and children generally?

27
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What cancer do you expect in kids with DS

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Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

28
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Lymphocytes with smudge cells that are CD5 and CD20 positive. Dx?

A

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (of naive B cells)

29
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What’s the most serious complication of CLL?

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Transformation into large B cell lymphoma

30
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Leukemia that infiltrates the gums. Dx?

A

Acute monoblastic leukemia

31
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Blasts that are positive for MPO and Auer rods?

32
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Blasts that are positive for tDt (DNA polymerase)?

33
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What distinguishes CML from a typical lymphoid reaction?

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LAP -ve, t9:22, basophilia

34
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Itching post bathing - what disease and why?

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Polycythemia vera b/c of mast cells

35
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What distinguishes PV from typical reactive polycythemia?

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Reactive polycythemia = low SaO2, high Epo.

PV = normal SaO2, low Epo.

36
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How do you distinguish follicular lymphoma from normal LAD from infection?

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1) No white spaces in germinal centres
2) Monoclonality
3) Bcl2 expression in follicles

37
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Teardrop cell with leukoerythroblastic smear and splenomegaly. Dx?

A

Myelofibrosis (Myeloproliferative d/o)

38
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Painless LAD with proliferation that expands region immediately adjacent to the follicle. Dx?

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma

39
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What diseases put you at risk for a marginal zone lymphoma?

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Hashimoto’s, Sjogren’s, H. pylori gastritis (MALToma)

40
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LAD with high mitotic rate and starry sky appearance. Dx?

A

Burkitt lymphoma

41
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Bulk of LAD is reactive cells and fibrosis. Dx?

A

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

42
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Lymph node bx divided by broad bands of fibrosis?

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, nodular sclerosis subtype (most common)

43
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Spoon shaped nails, anemia, pica. Dx?

44
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What are some causes of B12 deficiency?

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Pernicious anemia, Pancreatic insufficiency, damage to the terminal ileum (Crohn’s)

45
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How do you differentiate between B12 and folate deficiency macrocytic anemia?

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Methylmalonic acid is high in B12, normal in folate.

46
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Increased RDW and MCHC, splenomegaly with macrophage hypertrophy. Dx?

A

Hereditary spherocytosis

47
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What conditions do you see spherocytes in?

A

Major Sickle Spheres
B-thal Major
Sickle Cell Anemia
Hereditary spherocytosis

48
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5 month old kid comes in with swollen hands and feet. Dx?

A

Sickle Cell Disease

49
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What is the most common cause of death in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria?

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Thrombosis b/c complement attacks platelets and causes activation of coagulation cascade.

50
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What are you in danger of progressing to in PNH?

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AML b/c of acquired mutation in myeloid stem cells

51
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What are you in danger of progressing to in PNH?

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AML b/c of acquired mutation in myeloid stem cells

52
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Why does the PTT rise in vWD?

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Because vWF escorts F VIII

53
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Heinz bodies and bite cells in blood. Dx

A

G6PD deficiency

54
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A person comes with a Mycoplasma or infectious mono infection with anemia. What kind of anemia is it?

A

IHA, cold agglutinin, IgM

55
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What do you give to reverse heparin?

A

Protamine sulfate

56
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What is leucovorin used for?

A

Rescues BM in MTX, can’t in 5-FU

57
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t8:14

A

Burkitt Lymphoma (c-myc)

58
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IL3

A

like GMCSF

59
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t9:22

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Philadelphia Chromosome Bcr Abl CML

60
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t11:14

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma (cyclin D1 activation)

61
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t14:18

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Follicular Lymphoma (BCl2)

62
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t15:17

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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (Vit A, tx with ATRA)

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