WBC (Malignant) Flashcards

1
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

MPAL

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mixed phenotype acute leukemia

21
Q

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

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CLL

22
Q

most common type of leukemia in western world

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CLL

23
Q

BINET staging system for CLL
STAGE A

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no anemia and thrombocytopenia less than 3 lymphoid areas

24
Q

BINET staging system for CLL
STAGE B

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no anemia and thrombocytopenia more than 3 lymphoid areas

25
Q

BINET staging system for CLL
STAGE C

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Anemia hb less than 100 g/L and PLT less than 100x10^9

26
Q

signaling molecule used as surrogate marker for IgVH

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ZAP70

27
Q

wait and see approach

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CLL

28
Q

long standing given intermittently

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Chlorambucil

29
Q

6 courses

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Fludarabine

30
Q

progressive disease which abnormal cells accumulate

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CLL

31
Q

CLL lab finidng

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absolute lymphocytosis in blood and lymphocytosis in marro2

32
Q

smudge cells present in

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CLL

33
Q

LDT

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blood lymphocyte doubling time

34
Q

transformation of CLL to a large lymphoma, a rapid progressing lethal disease occur in 3-15% with CLL

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Richter syndrome

35
Q

Variant of CLL describe by Glaton

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Prolymphocytic Leukemia

36
Q

marked lymphocytosis, prominent splenomegaly without sig lymphadenopathy

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Prolymphocytic Leukemia

37
Q

lab finding in PLL

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b cell prolymphocytes, t cell prolymphocytes, WBC count >400,000 . Hgb <12

38
Q

variant of CLL, represents the leukemic phase of folicular or diffuse small, celaved cell lymphoma

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Lymphosarcoma Cell Leukemia

39
Q

slow progression, splenomegaly, pancytopenia, dry tap

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Hairy Cell Leukemia

40
Q

monoclonal antibody give positive reaction with hairy cells

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DBA 44

41
Q

predominance of primitive undifferentiated leukocyte

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stem cell leukemia

42
Q

neoplastic proliferation of one cell types of lymphopoietic reticular tissue

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malignant lymphoma

43
Q

4 types based in the extent of lymphocyte infiltration and abundance of reed sternberg

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Rye classsification

44
Q

similar with rye except for further breakdown of stage III

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Ann Arbor Staging system

45
Q

based on tumor growth pattern

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rapoport classification

46
Q

an indolent and includes extranodal tumours like malt

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Marginal zone lymphoma

47
Q

heterogenous but typically disseminated with marrow involvement

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mantle cell lymphoma

48
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