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WBC Disorders Flashcards

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Main causes neutropenia

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Drug reactions (chemo)
Severe infections
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Treatment for neutropenia

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Treat infection

If chemo induced: GM-CSF or G-CSF

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Causes lymphopenia

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Immunodeficiency, e.g. DiGeorge
High cortisol states (causes apoptosis lymphos)
AI destruction, e.g. SLE
Whole body radiation

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Which cell in body is most sensitive to radiation?

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Lymphocytes

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Causes neutrophilia

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Bacterial infection
Tissue necrosis
High cortisol states: disrupts marginating pool

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Left shift

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Inflammation causes increased immature neutrophils, marked by fewer Fc receptors (CD16)

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Causes monocytosis

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Chronic inflamm states

Malignancy

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Causes eosinophilia

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Neoplasia (HODGKINS--via IL-5 production)
Allergy, Asthma
Addison's
Collagen vascular diseases
Parasitic infections
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Cause basophilia

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CML

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Causes lymphocytic leukocytosis

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Viral infections

Bordetella pertussis

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Infectious mononucleosis

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EBV>CMV
Reactive CD8+ cells
Generalized LAD, splenomegaly (PALS), high lympho count with atypical lymphos
Monospot test detecte heterophile IgM Abs; definitive test with EBV viral capsid antigen
Risk splenic rupture–no contact sports 1 yr

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Acute leukemia

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Blasts >20%

Crowd out normal hematopoiesis so present with signs/sxs cytopenias: anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia

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Marker for ALL

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Tdt+

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Marker for AML

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MPO

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15
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Which leukemia associated with Down’s after age 5

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ALL

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Which leukemia associated with Down’s before age 5

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Acute megakaryoblastic anemia

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17
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Markers B-ALL

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CD1-, CD19, CD20

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Types B-ALL

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t(12;21)-good prog. Kids

t(9;22)-poor prog. Adults

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Markers T-ALL

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CD2-CD8; do not express CD10

20
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T-ALL presentation

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Thymic mass in Teenager

Since causes mass in lymphoid organ, called Acute Lymphoblastic LYMPHOMA

21
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AML types

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APML- t(15;17)
Acute monocytic-gums
Acute megakaryoblastic-Downs

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Myelodysplastic syndromes

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Cytopenias, hypocellular bone marrow

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Chronic leukemia

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Prolif MATURE lymphocytes
High white count
Insidious
Older adults

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CLL

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Naive B cell prolif
CD5, CD20
SMudge cells
If goes to LNs=small lymphocytic LYMPHOMA
Can cause hypogammaglobulinemia (thus infection), AIHA, or can transform to diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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Hairy cell leukemia

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Mature B cell prolif
Stains TRAP
Hairy cytoplasmic processes
Splenomegaly (red pulp), dry tap, NO LAD (trapped in BM)
Excellent response to 2-CDA
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2-CDA

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Adenosine deaminase inhibitor. Adenosine accumulates, which is toxic to B cells

27
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ATLL

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Prolif CD4+
Assoc with HTLV
Rash, LAD, HSM, lytic bone lesions with hypercalcemia

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Mycosis Fungoides

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Prolif CD4+
Rash, plaques, nodules-usu multiple
Neoplastic T cells in epidermis=Pautrier’s microabscesses
If spreads to blood=Sezary’s syndrome

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Sezary’s syndrome: classical cell appearance

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Cerebriform nuclei

30
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Myeloproliferative Disorders

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Accumulation MATURE myeloid cells
Neoplastic proliferation of ALL myeloid cells but named based on predominant cell
Late adulthood

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Complications myeloproliferative disorders

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Hyperuricemia/gout
Progression to marrow fibrosis
Transformation to acute leukemia

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CML

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Prolif myeloid cells, esp granulocytes (BASOPHILS)
t(9;22)-BCR-ABL with increased tyrosine kinase activity
Tx: imantinib
CAn transform to AML (2/3) or ALL (1/3)

33
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How do you distinguish CML from leukemoid reaction

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CML:

  • LAP negative
  • t(9;22)
  • increased basophils
34
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Polycythemia Vera

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Prolif myeloid cells, esp RBCs
JAK2 kinase mutation
Sxs hyperviscosity: blurry vision, HA, Budd-Chiari, flushed face, itching after bathing (mast cells)
Tx with phlebotomy, hydroxyurea

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PV versus reactive polycythemia

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PV: normal SaO2, decreased EPO
Reactive-lung disease: decreased SaO2, increased EPO
Reactive-ectopic: normal SaO2, increased EPO

36
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Tumors producing ectopic EPO

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RCC
HCC
Cerebellar hemangioma

37
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Essential thrombocytopenia

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Prolif myeloid cells, esp platelets
JAK2 kinase mutation
Sxs: increased risk bleeding or thrombosis
Does not typically progress to marrow fibrosis or acute leuk

38
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Myelofibrosis

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Prolif myeloid cells, esp MKs
JAK2 kinase mutation
MKs produce excess PDGF which causes marrow fibrosis
Splenomegaly once BM fibrosed, leukoerythroblastic smear, increased risk infxn, thrombosis, bleeding
Teardrop cells

39
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T(9;22)

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CML on exams

Note that can also be subtype of B-ALL. Adults, poor prognosis

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T(15;17)

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APML

retinoic acid receptor

41
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T(8;14)

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Burkitts

C-myc

42
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T(11;14)

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Mantle cell

Cyclin D1

43
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T(14;18)

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Follicular lymphoma
Bcl-2
Centroblasts, centrocytes

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