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WBC Disorders: Leukemia Flashcards

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What is leukopenia?

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Decreased circulating WBCs due to reduced production or accelerated destruction

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What is the only treatment for aplastic anemia?

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Stem cell graft

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Which cells are affected by aplastic anemia?

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All blood cells

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Leukopenia is associated with…

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increased infections

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What are some symptoms of leukopenia?

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Malaise, chill, fever

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What does neupogen do?

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Tells neutrophils to divide

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Is leukopenia neoplastic?

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No, non-neoplastic

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Is leukocytosis neoplastic?

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No, non-neoplastric

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What is leukocytosis?

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Increased circulating number of mature non-neoplastic WBCs (commonly due to infection)

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10
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Leukocytosis may be confused with…

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leukemias (leukemoid reaction)
Looks like leukemia, but it’s not

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What are some examples of leukocytosis?

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  • Polymorphonucleocytosis
  • Eosinophilic leukocytosis
  • Monocytosis
  • Lymphocytosis
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What is polymorphonucleocytosis?
What is its usual cause?

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Increased neutrophils
Bacterial infection

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What is eosinophilic leukocytosis?
What is its usual cause?

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Increased eosinophils
Parasite

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What is lymphocytosis?
What is its usual cause?

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Increased lymphocytes
Viral infection

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Is leukemia neoplastic?

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Yes

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Is lymphoma neoplastic?

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Yes

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17
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Lymphoid (agranulocytes) and monocytes accumulate…

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in masses

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What is lymphadenitis?

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Inflammation of lymph nodes (acute or chronic)
Large, painful lymph node (generally not cancer)

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What is lymphadenopathy?

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Enlarged/swollen lymph nodes
Can be silent (scary); more associated with neoplasia

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20
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Lymphadenitis is almost always seen with…

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lymphadenopathy

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21
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Lymphadenopathy can occur independent of…

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lymphadenitis

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What are leukemias?

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Neoplastic disorders of uncontrolled proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells characterized by replacement of bone marrow with malignant cells

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23
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Leukemic cells “spill” into blood and may infiltrate…

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visceral organs

24
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What method of diagnosis is used for leukemias?

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Flow cytometry

25
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What are the classifications of leukemias on the basis of cell type involved?

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  • Lymphocytic leukemia
  • Myelogenous leukemia
26
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What is lymphocytic leukemia?

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Derived from lymphoid stem cells (T cells and B cells)

27
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What is myelogenous leukemia?

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Derived from myeloid stem cells (granulocytes, monocytes, megakaryocytes)
ie. non-lymphoblastic

28
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What are the classifications of leukemias based on the state of maturity of cell/clinical presentation?

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  • Acute leukemias
  • Chronic leukemias
29
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What is the histology of acute leukemias?

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Immature neoplastic cells (leukemic blasts) due to block in differentiation of stem cell precursor

30
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What is the origin of neoplastic cells of acute leukemias?

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May be lymphocytic or myelogenous stem cell origin

31
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Which type of leukemia will have an abrupt, stormy onset?

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Acute leukemia

32
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What are the symptoms of acute leukemias?

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Related to depression of normal marrow function: fatigue, fever, bleeding, bone pain, organomegaly, and CNS involvement

33
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What is the histology of chronic leukemias?

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More well-differentiated, mature leukocytes

34
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Which cells are predominantly affected by chronic leukemias?

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Predominantly granulocytes

35
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Which type of leukemia has an insidious onset that’s rather slow?

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Chronic leukemia

36
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What is the symptomology of chronic leukemia?

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None or vague: anemia, fatigue and weakness, weight loss, organomegaly over a longer period of time

37
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90% of all childhood leukemias are…

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acute lymphocytic leukemia

38
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90% of adult acute leukemias are…

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acute myelogenous leukemia

39
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With acute lymphocytic leukemia, transformed B-lymphocytes are myeloperoxidase…

40
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With acute myelogenous leukemia, transformed cells are myeloperoxidase…

41
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Is CNS involved in acute lymphocytic leukemia?

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Yes, lumbar spinal tap may be done

42
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If acute lymphocytic leukemia is not treated, what is the result?

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Close to 100% fatality in weeks-months

43
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Acute myelogenous leukemia is Auer rod…

44
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What is the role of Vitamin A therapy in acute myelogenous leukemia?

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Tries to force differentiation

45
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What is the effect of gene fusion yielding abnormal retinoic acid receptor in acute myelogenous leukemia?

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Blocks differentiation increasing neoplasm chance

46
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With acute myelogenous leukemia, what is WBC count?

47
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25% of all leukemias in older males is….

A

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

48
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Describe the cells of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Mature, better differentiated lymphocytes, B cells

49
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the leukemic counterpart of…

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small lymphocytic lymphoma; it has virtually identical blood histology but a different origin

50
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What are the symptoms of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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Same as acute but longer
Asymptomatic or vague symptoms: infection, fatigue, organomegaly

51
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15-20% of all leukemias are…

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chronic myelogenous leukemia

52
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Chronic myelogenous leukemia most often involves which cells?

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Fairly mature granulocytes

53
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What is the common mutation in chronic myelogenous leukemia?

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Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome, translocation resulting in bcr-c-abl gene (tyrosine kinase stuck in ON position)

54
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With chronic myelogenous leukemia, what can possibly turn tyrosine kinase OFF?

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Gleevec antibody

55
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What are the symptoms of chronic myelogenous leukemia?

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Non-specific symptomology

56
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Chronic myelogenous leukemia is difficult to treat
What happens about 50% of the time?

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Blast crisis

57
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What is a Philadelphia chromosome?

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Translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 aka t(9:22)

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