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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) is characterized by

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t(15;17) of Retinoic Acid Receptor (RAR)

RAR disruption blocks maturation and promyelocytes accumulate

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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma clinical features

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  1. Rash
  2. Generalized lymphadenopathy with hepatosplenomegaly
  3. Lytic bone lesions with hypercalcemia
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ALL is

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neoplastic accumulation of lymphobasts in the BM

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ALL most commonly arises in

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Children with Down Syndrome

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APL can increase the risk for

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DIC

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B-ALL characterized by

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  1. TdT
  2. CD10
  3. CD19
  4. CD20
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Basophilia seen in

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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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Blasts are

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Large immature cells often with punched out nucleoli

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Causes of Lymphopenia

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  1. Immunodeficiency
  2. High cortisol state induces apoptosis of lymphocytes
  3. Autoimmune destruction
  4. Whole body radiation
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CD8 T-cell response to Infections mononucleosis leads to

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  1. Generalized lymphadenopathy due to T-cell hyperplasia
  2. Splenomegaly due to T-cell hyperplasia in the PALS
  3. High WBC count with atypical lymphocytes
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Clinical features of Hairy Cell Leukemia

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  1. Splenomegaly: accumulates in red pulp
  2. Dry tap on BM aspiration due to marrow fibrosis
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CLL complications include

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  1. Hypogammaglobulinemia: most common cause of death
  2. IgM autoimmune hemolytic anemia
  3. May transform to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (Richter transformation)
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CLL naive B cells co-express

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CD5 and CD20

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CML is

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Neoplastic proliferation of mature myeloid cells, especially granulocytes and their precursors

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CML translocation is

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t(9;22) philadelphia chromosome generates BCR-ABL fusion that increases tyrosine kinase activity

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Complications of Myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) are

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  1. Increased risk of hyperuricemia and gout due to high turnover of cells
  2. Progression to Marrow fibrosis or transformation to acute leukemia
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EBV primarily infects

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  1. Oropharynx: pharyngitis
  2. Liver: hepatits and hepatomegaly with elevated liver enzymes
  3. B cells
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Eosinophilic granuloma is

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Benign proliferation of Langerhans cell in bone

No skin involvement

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Essential thrombocytothemia is

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Neoplastic proliferation of mature myeloid cells especially plateletsb

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ET is associated with what mutation

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JAK2 kinase

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First line treatment of CML is

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Imantinib

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Follicular hyperplasia of lymph node seen in

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RA

Early signs of HIV

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Follicular lymphoma can progress to

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diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

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Follicular lymphoma is

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Neoplastic proliferation of small B cells (CD20+) that form follicle-like nodules

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Follicular lymphoma treatment

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Only for patients who are symptomatic

Chemotherapy or rituximab

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Hairy cell leukemia cells are positive for

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Hairy cell leukemia is

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Neoplastic proliferation of mature B cells characterized by Hairy cytoplasmic processes

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Hand-Schüller-Christian disease

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Malignant Langerhans cells

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Hand-Schüller-Christian disease presentation

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  1. Scalp rash
  2. Lytic skull defects
  3. DI
  4. Exophthalmos in children
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Immature cells are characterized by

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Decreased Fc receptors (CD16)

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In what disorder do blasts infertrate gums

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Acute monocytic leukemia

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Infectious mononucleosis is caused by

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EBV infection that results in Lymphocytic lekocytosis

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Lacunar cells are seen in what type of Hodgkins lymphoma

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Nodular sclerosis

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Letterer-Siwe disease is

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Malignant proliferation of langerhans cells

Skin rash with cystic skeletal defects

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Leukocytosis is

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Increase WBC

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Leukopenia is

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Decreased WBC

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Lymphoblasts in ALL are characterized by

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Positive nuclear staining for TdT

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Lymphopenia refers to

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A decreased number of circulating lymphocytes

39
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M spike in Multiple myeloma due to

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Monoclonal IgG or IgA

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Mantel cell lymphoma translocation

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t(11;14) causing an overexpression of cylcin D1 promotes G1/S transition

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Marginal zone lymphoma associated with

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  1. Hashimoto
  2. Sjögren
  3. H pylori gastritis
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Mediastinal (thymic) mass in teenagers

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Multiple myeloma is

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Malignant proliferation of plasma cells in the BM

High serum IL-6

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Mycosis fungoides is

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neoplastic proliferation of mature CD4 T cells that infiltrate the skin producing localized skin rash, plaques, and nodules

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Myeloblasts are characterized by

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Positive cytoplasmic staining for MPO

MPO crystal aggregates may be seen as Auer Rods

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Neutropenia is

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Decreased number of circulating PMN

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Non-Hodgkins lymphoma include

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  1. Small B cell
    1. Follicular
    2. Mantel cell
    3. Marginal zone
    4. Small lymphocytic
  2. Burkitt lymphoma
  3. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
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Pautrier microabscesses are

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aggregates of neoplastic cells in the epidermis seen in Mycosis fungoides

49
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Polycythemia vera is associated with what mutaiton

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JAK2 kinase mutation

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PV clinical symptoms

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  1. Blurry vision and headache
  2. Increase risk of Venous thrombosis
  3. Flushed face due to congestion
  4. Itching, especailly after bathing
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Reed-Sterberg cells are

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  1. Malignant cells seen in Hodgkin lymphoma
  2. Large B cels with multilobbed nuclei with prominent nucleoli (‘owl-eyed nuclei’)
  3. Positive for CD15 and CD3-
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Rouleaux formation of RBC is

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Increases serum protein decreases charge between RBCs attaching them together seen in Multiple Myeloma

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Sezary cells are

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Lymphocytes with cerebriform nuclei seen on blood smear of Mycosis Fungoides

54
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T-ALL characterized by

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TdT

CD2 to CD8

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Waldenström Macroglobulinemia is

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B-cell lymphoma with monoclonal IgM production

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What causes Neutropenia

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  1. Drug toxicity damages stem cells
  2. Severe infection from G(-) causing an incresed movement of PMN to tissue
57
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What is follicular lymphoma translocation

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t(14;18) leading to overexpression of BCL2

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What is seen on CLL blood smear

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Increased lympohcytes and smudge cells

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What is the treatment of APL

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All-trans-retinoic acid

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What is used to treat Hairy cell leukemia

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  1. 2-CDA (cladribine)
  2. Adenosine deaminase inhibitor
61
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What translocation of B-ALL has bad prognosis

62
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What translocation of B-ALL has good prognosis

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