WBC, plt Flashcards
Chronic ITP definition, epi, RF
plt <100 12+mo from dx
1/3 of ITP
RF: autoimm, teenager, F, DAT+, plt>20 at presentation
PETIT trial ITP (outcome, a/e)
eltrombopag for chronic ITP
phase 2
62% vs 32% had plt >50 at 6w
A/E: diarrhea, ALT/AST elevation
eltrombopag response rate and time to effect
60-80% response rate
most by 2w
only effective while drug is being admitted
eltrombopag dosing
50 mg daily, titrate to plt>50 max 75mg
East Asian and 1-5yo start at 50% dosing
WAS clinical features
eczema/atopy
FTT
immunodeficiency
microthrombocytopenia
malignancy risk
WAS HSCT indications
<5yo with MSD
neutrophil giant inclusions
Chediak Higashi
Chediak Higashi features and etiol
oculocutaneous albanism
giant lysosomal granules
neutropenia
plt storage pool deficiency
SCN DDx
Cyclic neutropenia
primary immune disorders
drug
nutritional (folate, B12, copper)
infectious suppression
SCN BM finding
promyelocyte maturational arrest
SCN and Kostmann mutations
ELANE (AD)
HAX1 (AR)
SCN tx
GCSF
2nd line: HSCT
SCN malignancy risk
MDS/AML
cumulative incidence 22% - 2%/y
Bernard Soulier pathophys, plt agg
GpIb-IX-V = CD42
plt-VWF adhesion defect
macrothrombocytopenia
agg: absent response to ristocetin only
Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia pathophys, plt agg
GpIIb-IIIa = CD41
plt-VWF/fibrinogen aggregation defect
normal plt
agg: absent response to all except ristocetin
ITP tx
observation
CS
IVIG
acute: TXA, ENT, Niastase, plt transfusion
PlaNet2 study
<34w transfusion treshold <50 had increased death or major bleeding compared to <25
NAIT antibodies
HPA-1
Asian: HPA-4 and -5
NAIT tx
self limited, resolution in 1-4w as maternal Ab disappear
HUS
plt >30 or if bleeding
- maternal washed > HPA-1 neg > pooled
IVIG
fxn of
- neutrophil
- CD4 T
- CD8 T
- B
- monocyte
- NK
- eosinophil
- 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
neutrophil production
proliferation 1w (myeloblast - promyelocyte, myelocyte)
maturation 1w (metamyelocyte - band - neutrophil)
intravascular 1d
tissues 1d
neutropenia grading
mild 1-1.5
mod 0.5-1
sev <0.5