Ways to Remember Lymphomas/Leukemias

Question 1

“B Cuz My Life (is) Fucked”/And My Love ALL gone”

FU BU

Answer 1

Burkitts-CML-Follicular/AML-ALL

in the same order:
(8:14)–(9:22)–(14:18) / (15:17) – (12:21)

Follicular (14:8); burkitts (8;14)

Question 2

ALL the Boys 12-21 PAS the CALLA and TdT

Answer 2

ALL 
t(12:21)
Pas (+)
TdT (+)
CALLA antigen positive 
Male 

actual ages 0-15

Question 3

WBC count mnemonic and meaning

Answer 3

Never Let Mom Eat Beans: normal WBC

Neutrophils: 60%
Lymphocytes: 30%
Monocytes: 6% 
Eosinophils: 3%
Basophils: 1%

Question 4

ALL children

Answer 4

acute lymphocytic leukemia

ALL is most common in children, with a peak incidence between the ages of 2 and 5 years old.

Risk for ALL is increased in children with
Down syndrome
NF type 1
Bloom syndrome
Ataxia telangiectasia. 

Typical symptoms of ALL: rapid onset, anemia (weakness), thrombocytopenia (petechiae), and susceptibility to infection.

Generalized lymphadenopathy common, as is bone pain due to rapid expansion of the marrow.

A complete blood count with differential would demonstrate lymphocytosis, and peripheral blood smear would show lymphoblasts. Patients with Down syndrome also have an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), although the incidence of ALL is higher than the incidence of AML in the Down syndrome population.

Question 5

symptoms of acute leukemia

a) typically caused by…
b) symptoms….
c) vs lymphomas

Answer 5

symptoms of acute leukemia:

a) typically the result of bone marrow infiltration by tumor cells, leading to depression of other cells lines.
b) Patients typically show symptoms of fever, weight loss, anemia, resulting in fatigue and thrombocytopenia that causes easy bruising.
c) lymphomas: night sweats, fevers, and unintentional weight loss