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1
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Chronic ITP definition, epi, RF

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plt <100 12+mo from dx
1/3 of ITP
RF: autoimm, teenager, F, DAT+, plt>20 at presentation

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PETIT trial ITP (outcome, a/e)

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eltrombopag for chronic ITP
phase 2
62% vs 32% had plt >50 at 6w
A/E: diarrhea, ALT/AST elevation

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eltrombopag response rate and time to effect

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60-80% response rate
most by 2w
only effective while drug is being admitted

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eltrombopag dosing

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50 mg daily, titrate to plt>50 max 75mg

East Asian and 1-5yo start at 50% dosing

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5
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WAS clinical features

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eczema/atopy
FTT
immunodeficiency
microthrombocytopenia
malignancy risk

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WAS HSCT indications

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<5yo with MSD

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7
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neutrophil giant inclusions

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Chediak Higashi

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Chediak Higashi features and etiol

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oculocutaneous albanism
giant lysosomal granules
neutropenia

plt storage pool deficiency

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9
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SCN DDx

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Cyclic neutropenia
primary immune disorders
drug
nutritional (folate, B12, copper)
infectious suppression

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SCN BM finding

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promyelocyte maturational arrest

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SCN and Kostmann mutations

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ELANE (AD)
HAX1 (AR)

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SCN tx

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GCSF
2nd line: HSCT

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13
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SCN malignancy risk

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MDS/AML
cumulative incidence 22% - 2%/y

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Bernard Soulier pathophys, plt agg

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GpIb-IX-V = CD42
plt-VWF adhesion defect
macrothrombocytopenia
agg: absent response to ristocetin only

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Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia pathophys, plt agg

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GpIIb-IIIa = CD41
plt-VWF/fibrinogen aggregation defect
normal plt
agg: absent response to all except ristocetin

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16
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ITP tx

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observation
CS
IVIG

acute: TXA, ENT, Niastase, plt transfusion

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17
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PlaNet2 study

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<34w transfusion treshold <50 had increased death or major bleeding compared to <25

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18
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NAIT antibodies

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HPA-1
Asian: HPA-4 and -5

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19
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NAIT tx

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self limited, resolution in 1-4w as maternal Ab disappear

HUS
plt >30 or if bleeding
- maternal washed > HPA-1 neg > pooled
IVIG

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20
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fxn of
- neutrophil
- CD4 T
- CD8 T
- B
- monocyte
- NK
- eosinophil

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  • neutrophil: degranulation, NETosis, phagocytosis
  • CD4 T: helper; class switching
  • CD8 T: cytotoxic
  • B: Ab production
  • monocyte: Ag presentation
  • NK: innate immunity
  • eosinophil: allergy, Ag presentation
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21
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neutrophil production

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proliferation 1w (myeloblast - promyelocyte, myelocyte)
maturation 1w (metamyelocyte - band - neutrophil)
intravascular 1d
tissues 1d

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22
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neutropenia grading

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mild 1-1.5
mod 0.5-1
sev <0.5

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23
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neutrophil fxn steps

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rolling/adherence
Chemotaxis (lipids, GMCSF, GCSF, IL-8)
Diapedesis (crossing endothelium)
Phagocytosis (CD11b, 18)
Degranulation

24
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Neutropenia DDx

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acquired
- post infectiou
- drug
- nutritional: B12, folate, Cu
- autoimmune: chronic benign neutropenia, Evans, ALPS, SLE
- hypersplenism

Congenital
- primary immune disorders
- SDS
- Chediak Higashi,
- SCN
- Cyclic

25
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drug induced neutropenia

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atb: cephalosporin, penicillin, sulfa
anti-thyroid: carbimazole, methimazole
anticonvulsant: carbamazepine, VPA, clozapine

26
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alloimmune neonatal neutropenia pathophys, timeline, features

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maternal IgG against fetal neutrophils

present at birth, resolves week-6mo

delayed cord separation, skin infection

27
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Primary autoimmune neutropenia pathophys, epi, mgt

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acquired anti-neutrophil Ab
<3yo
sometimes associated monocytosis
usually self-limited

28
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Cyclic neutropenia features

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21d cycles
reciprocal monocytosis
fever, pharyngitis, aphthous ulcers, peridontitis

29
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Schwachman Diamond Syndrome features and pathophys

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neutropenia, macrocytic anemia
exocrine pancreas dysfxn
Skeletal anomalies

SBDS mutations, aut rec
ribosomopathy

30
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reticular dysgenesis define and tx

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T-B-NK- SCID with agranulocytosis
HSCT

31
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WHIM define and tx

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Warts
hypogamm
infection
myelokathexis: BM sequestration of mature neutrophils

CXCR4 GOF mutation

supportive, GCSF, IVIG

32
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leukocytosis DDx

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1o neutrophilia: CSF3R mutation (GCSF receptor)
infection
malignancy
Drugs: CS (demargination)
autoimm/infl: KD, JIA
preg
smoking
T21
physiologic: altitude, vigorous exercise, heat stroke, sx, trauma

33
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Eosinophilia definition and ix

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> 500 cells/uL over 1 mo period and/or tissue confirmation

Mild 500-1500
Mod 1500-5000
Sev >5000

CBCD, smear
strongyloides and toxocara serology
B12
tryptase
Ig, T/B cell subsets
BMA/B

34
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome definition, etiol, tx

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eosinophilia + end organ damage

1o: clonal expansion
2o: polyclonal expansion, cytokine driven

CS
2nd line: HU, interferon alpha, CSA

35
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lymphopenia DDx

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SCID
viral suppression
sepsis
drugs (chemo)
trauma, hemorrhage
malig

36
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acute infectious lymphocytosis - etiol, mgt

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enterovirus, pertussis
self-resolving

37
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Thrombocytopenia DDx

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Production: infiltrative, BMFS, TAR, CAMT, Bernard-Soulier, Gray Plt, infectious, drugs, toxins, malnutrition

Destruction: ITP, NAIT, drugs, consumption, thrombosis, vascular anomaly

Sequestration

38
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Inherited macrothrombocytopenia DDx

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May-Hegglin anomaly
Bernard Soulier
Gray Plt
Paris-Trousseau
DiGeorge
X linked macrothrombocytopenia (GATA-1 mutation)

39
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ITP tx efficacy

A

CS
- response 72h
- 70-80% response rate

IVIG
- response 24-48h
- 90% response rate

40
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IVIG S/E

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neutropenia
allergic reaction - aseptic meningitis
bleeding
h/a
hemolysis

41
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ITP BMA indications

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chronic
other CBC anomalies
systemic symptoms

42
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HIT type I vs II

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I: direct heparin effect on plt, 2d, mild, self-limited

I: autoAb against heparin:plt factor 4 complex; 5d; more severe

43
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Kasabach-Merritt heme features

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consumptive coagulopathy
- hypofibrinogenemia
- severe thrombocytopenia
- prolonged INR/PTT
- elevated D-dimer

44
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TTP pentad

A

MAHA
thrombocytopenia
fever
renal dysfunction
neuro changes

45
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oculocutaneous albanism heme DDx

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Chediak Higashi
- immunodeficiency, HLH
- giant lysosomal granules

Hermansky Pudlack
- plt dysfxn
- plt EM absense of plt dense granules

46
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Gray Plat syndrome pathophys and genetics

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macrothrombocytopenia
absent alpha granules
NBEAL2 mutations

47
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TAR pathophys, presentation, tx

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RBM8A mutation

thrombocytopenia
bilataral absence of radii (normal thumbs)

supportive
- most transfusion independent >1y
HSCT if ongoing cytopenias (rare)

48
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CAMT pathophys, presentation, tx

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c-MPL mutation (thrombopoietin receptor)

isolated thrombocytopenia in infancy with absent BM megakaryocytes

supportive
HSCT prior to severe pancytopenia

49
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RUSAT

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radioulnar synostosis with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia

HOXA11, MECOM mutations

50
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alloimmune vs autoimmune neutropenia of infancy

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alloimmune; maternal Ab; sick (delayed cord separation, omphalitis, infection, fever); lasts w-mo

autoimmune: acquired Ab; well; self-limited 2-4w

51
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Cu deficiency heme consequence

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neutropenia
smear: myeloid lineage vacuolization

52
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Plt function disorders - which have normal plt vs thrombocytopenia

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Macrothrombocytopenia: Bernard Soulier and Gray Plt

Normal plt: Glanzmann and Hermansky Pudlack

53
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alpha vs dense granules

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alpha: large proteins
- VWF
- fibrinogen
- PF4
- growth factors
- Factor V
- P-selectin

dense: small molecules
- ADP/ATP
- serotonin
- Ca

54
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Plt dense granule conditions

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Hermansky Pudlack
Chediak-Higashi

55
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Plt alpha granule conditions

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grey plt syndrome
ARC syndrome
Quebec plt disorder
Paris-Trousseau

56
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gray play syndrome plt agg

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absent second wave to epinephrine

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