WBC (Malignant) Flashcards

1
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Fatal systemic disease characterized by ________

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excessive proliferation of clone of immature blood

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2
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Derived from hematopoietic stem cells

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Leukemia

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3
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Immature blast cells are accompanied by

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anemia and thrombocytopenia

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4
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specific names depends on the following

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-tissue which they are found
-cells they are associated
-definitive cells they are produce

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5
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Etiology of leukemia

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-radiation
-chemicals
-genetics/familial disease
-viruses
-primitive immune defects
-myeloproliferative disorders

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6
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oncogene

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encodes protein vital in signal transduction, induction of cancer

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7
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chromosomal aberration including aneuploidy and breakage down syndrome

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trisomy 21

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8
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excessive chromosomal breakage

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fanconi sysndrome

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9
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marked chromosal breakage and arrangement

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bloom syndrome

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10
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viruses uses enzyme

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reverse transcriptase

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11
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associated with burkitt lymphoma and IM

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Epstein barr virus

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12
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associated with T cell leukemia and lymphoma

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Human t cell lymphototorphic virus

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13
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proto oncogenes

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c-abi and c-sis

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14
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according to age
acute leukemia
chronic lymphocytic
Chronic grabulocytic

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below 20
more than 50
20-50

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15
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resting lymphocte

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-low level of dna replication
-poor host for many virus
-gene expression regulated

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16
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dividing lymphocyte

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-high dna replication
-susceptible to potentially
-loss of control over gene expression

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17
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Laboratory findings
L1

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variable wbc count < 20x10^9/L

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18
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Laboratory findings
L2

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elevated wbc count > 20x10^9/L

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19
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Laboratory findings
L3

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normal and elevated wbc count

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20
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MPAL

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mixed phenotype acute leukemia

21
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chronic disorder characterized by lymphadenopathy and infiltration of BM and PS by mature lymphocyte

22
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most common type of leukemia in western world

23
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BINET staging system for CLL
STAGE A

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no anemia and thrombocytopenia less than 3 lymphoid areas

24
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BINET staging system for CLL
STAGE B

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no anemia and thrombocytopenia more than 3 lymphoid areas

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BINET staging system for CLL STAGE C
Anemia hb less than 100 g/L and PLT less than 100x10^9
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signaling molecule used as surrogate marker for IgVH
ZAP70
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wait and see approach
CLL
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long standing given intermittently
Chlorambucil
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6 courses
Fludarabine
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progressive disease which abnormal cells accumulate
CLL
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CLL lab finidng
absolute lymphocytosis in blood and lymphocytosis in marro2
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smudge cells present in
CLL
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LDT
blood lymphocyte doubling time
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transformation of CLL to a large lymphoma, a rapid progressing lethal disease occur in 3-15% with CLL
Richter syndrome
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Variant of CLL describe by Glaton
Prolymphocytic Leukemia
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marked lymphocytosis, prominent splenomegaly without sig lymphadenopathy
Prolymphocytic Leukemia
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lab finding in PLL
b cell prolymphocytes, t cell prolymphocytes, WBC count >400,000 . Hgb <12
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variant of CLL, represents the leukemic phase of folicular or diffuse small, celaved cell lymphoma
Lymphosarcoma Cell Leukemia
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slow progression, splenomegaly, pancytopenia, dry tap
Hairy Cell Leukemia
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monoclonal antibody give positive reaction with hairy cells
DBA 44
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predominance of primitive undifferentiated leukocyte
stem cell leukemia
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neoplastic proliferation of one cell types of lymphopoietic reticular tissue
malignant lymphoma
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4 types based in the extent of lymphocyte infiltration and abundance of reed sternberg
Rye classsification
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similar with rye except for further breakdown of stage III
Ann Arbor Staging system
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based on tumor growth pattern
rapoport classification
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an indolent and includes extranodal tumours like malt
Marginal zone lymphoma
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heterogenous but typically disseminated with marrow involvement
mantle cell lymphoma
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