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WBC Disorders: Pathoma Flashcards

1
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All WBC’s involve a maturation from what progenitor cell

A

CD34 hematopoietic stem cell

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2
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Two stem cells the CD34 hematopoietic stem cell can become?

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  1. Myeloid stem cell

2. Lymphoid stem cell

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Myeloid stem cell will form what four blast cells

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  1. Erythroblast
  2. Myeloblast
  3. Monoblast
  4. Megakaryoblast
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4
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Erythroblast forms what

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RBC’s

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5
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Myeloblast forms what?

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  1. Neutrophils
  2. Basophils
  3. Eosinophils
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6
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Monoblasts form what

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Monocytes

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7
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Megakaryoblasts form what?

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Megakaryocytes

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Lymphoid stem cells will form what two types of blasts?

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B lymphoblast

T lymphoblast

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9
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B and T lymphoblasts will form what?

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Naive B and T cells

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10
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Naive B cells form what?

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Plasma cells

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11
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Naive T cells form what?

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CD8 and CD4 T cells

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12
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Cells mature where?

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Bone marrow

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13
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WBC normal count is what

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5 to 10 thousand

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14
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What is a low WBC count? What is it called?

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Less than 5

Leukopenia

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What is a high WBC count? what is it called?

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Leukocytosis

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A low or high WBC count is usually due to what?

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Decrease or increase in one particular cell lineage

17
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Two types of leukopenia

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Neutropenia

Lymphopenia

18
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Neutropenia causes? (2)

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  1. Drug toxicity

2. Severe infection

19
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Drug toxicity has what effect on neutrophils?

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Destroys their stem cells

20
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Severe infection causes neutropenia why?

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Neutrophils move into tissues and are no longer counted in blood

21
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Treatment for neutropenia?

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GM-CSF or G-CSF to boost granulocyte production

22
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Lymphopenia causes? 4

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  1. Immunodeficiency
  2. high cortisol state
  3. Autoimmune destruction
  4. Whole body radiation
23
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Examples of immunodeficiency causing lymphopenia (2)

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  1. DiGeorge

2. HIV

24
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High cortisol state is caused by what? (2)

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  1. Cushing syndrome

2. Exogenous corticosteroids

25
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Example of autoimmune destruction

26
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Whole body radiation is special in regards to lymphopenia why?

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Lymphopenia is earliest change after whole body radiation

27
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5 types of leukocytosis

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  1. Neutrophilic leukocytosis
  2. Monocytosis
  3. Eosinophilia
  4. Basophilia
  5. Lymphocytic leukocytosis
28
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3 causes of neutrophilic leukocytosis

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  1. Bacterial infection
  2. Tissue necrosis
  3. High cortisol state

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