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NRS 232 Pathophysiological Processes - MHCC > WBCs and Neoplasia Ch 12 & 40 > Flashcards

WBCs and Neoplasia Ch 12 & 40 Flashcards

1
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WBC lines from bone marrow stem cells

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Myeloid Line

Lymphoid Line

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Myeloid Lines

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  • Erythroblast
  • Megakaryoblast
  • Myeloblast
  • Monoblast
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Erythroblast line differentiates into:

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Reticulocytes then Erythrocytes (Red Blood cells)

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Megakaryoblast line differentiates into

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Megakaryocytes then thrombocytes (Platelets)

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Myeloblast line differentiates into

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Basophils, Eosinophils, and Neutrophils, Neutrophils into Bands (immature) and Segs

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WBC normal range

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4000-11000
>11000 = leukocytosis
<4000 = leukopenia

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Neutrophils Range

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1500-7700
>7700 = neutrophilia
<1500 = neutropenia

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Neutrophilia caused by:

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  • Infection
  • Inflammation
  • Malignancy
  • Smoking
  • Stress
  • Drugs
  • –Glucocorticoids, lithium, epinephrine (think RAAS)
  • –Steroids elevate WBC count
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Neutropenia caused by:

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  • deficiency in bone marrow (most common cause)
  • viral infection
  • Drugs
  • –allopurinol, tegretol, NOTABLY chemo drugs
  • We use reverse Isolation precautions
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Hematologic Neoplasms are

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Lymphomas and Leukemias that affect blood, bone, and lymph

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Lymphomas Informatics

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More common than leukemias
Too many lymphoblasts
Abnormal proliferation of B/T lymphocytes
Typically develop in lymph nodes but can be in any lymph tissue
Starts in immune system and affects lymph nodes/lymphocytes
Severity is based on origin and how quickly it progresses

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Leukemias Informatic

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Develop in precursors stem cells from bone marrow from a specific blast line
Cells are in immature form, blasts.
• Proliferate but do not turn into mature cells
Cancer of developing WBC within bone marrow

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Signs and Symptoms of Lymphomas or Leukemias

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	Anything related to bone marrow suppression
	Low RBC (anemia)
	Low WBC (leukopenia)
	Low platelets (thrombocytopenia)
	Enlarged lymph nodes
	Bruising
	Fatigue
	Malaise
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Cancerous Neoplasms are what and do what

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abnormal mass of tissue that grows in an uncoordinated manner and proliferates
-they compete for space, blood supply, oxygen and nutrition

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Cancerous neoplasm looks

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distinctly different than normal cells

  • non-uniform
  • disorganized
  • misshapen
  • fails to function like normal cells
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Diagnosis of cancer relies on what

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biopsies and analysis of tissue

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Benign Tumors

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  • well differentiated
  • remain localized
  • cohesive
  • well-demarcated from surrounding tissue
  • not invasive
  • does not travel
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Malignant Tumors

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  • goes from well-differentiated to poorly differentiated
  • invasive and destructive to surrounding tissue
  • lacks adhesion to tumor mass and can break away easily (metastasis)
  • travels via lymphatic system or bloodstream
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Gleason Grading Scale

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  • the poorer the differentiation, the worse the prognosis
  • 1: well differentiated
  • 2: moderately differentiated
  • 3: poorly differentiated or anaplastic
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Differentiation means

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how much or how little the tumor tissue looks like the normal tissue it comes from

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Differentiation - Alex’s definition

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refers to the extent that neoplastic cells resemble normal cells both structurally and functionally

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Anaplasia Definition

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Lack of differentiation, a term that indicates total cellular disorganization, abnormal cell appearance, and cell dysfunction

23
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TNM Staging

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T = Tumor Size
N = Lymph Node Involvement
M = Metastasis
24
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All cancers originate from:

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a change in DNA

25
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Cancer can be ____ or ____ (____)

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hereditary or sporadic (acquired during the person’s lifetime)

26
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Two major classes of cancer genes

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  • Tumor Suppressor Gene (TP53)

- oncogenes

27
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Tumor Suppressor Gene is called

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“the guardian of the genome”

28
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Tumor suppressor gene does what

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  • normally functions to restrain cell growth
  • can become defective and lose ability to inhibit cell growth/division and allowing cancer formation
  • TP53 gene, most common, controls cell apoptosis
29
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Damaged DNA>Defective TP53 gene =

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defective cells still proliferate unchecked and progress to malignancy

30
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Proto-oncogenes

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  • stimulate and regulate cell movement through the cell cycle
  • results in cell growth and proliferation (normal)
  • when mutated, the become oncogenes that stimulate constant, unrelenting cell proliferation and cycling
31
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VEGF

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vascular endothelial growth factor

32
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VEGF does what

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allows metastasized cells to make their own blood vessels to integrate into our blood vessels

33
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Metastasized cells do what

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  • cells penetrate through basement membrane and move through lymph and blood to other locations
  • cells embed where nutrients are (blood supply, oxygen)
  • secretes VEGF to develop its own blood vessels to integrate in ours
34
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Paraneoplastic syndrome

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-a syndrome that is a consequence of cancer in the body (the signs and symptoms)

35
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Paraneoplastic syndrome is due to what

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production of chemical signal molecules, such as hormones or cytokines by tumor cells or an immune response against the tumor

36
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A common Neoplastic Syndrome involves

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involves secretion of endocrine hormones unrelated to the cancer tumor

37
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Cancer cachexia characterized by

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-a wasting syndrome characterized by weight loss, anorexia, asthenia, and anemia

38
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asthenia

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abnormal physical weakness or lack of energy

39
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Cancer cachexia pathogenicity

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multifactorial due to complex interaction of tumor and host factors

40
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Cancer cachexia symptoms

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weight loss, muscle loss, lack of appetite, fatigue, anemia

41
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Theorized cause of cancer cachexia

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originates with cytokines and mediators released by white blood cells attacking the tumor

42
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Tumor cell markers are what

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products of cancer cells such as hormones, enzymes, genes, antigens, or antibodies that are found in blood, spinal fluid, or urine

43
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Some Tumor cell markers are called what and why

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oncofetal antigens because they are normally found during fetal development

44
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Main Tumor Markers

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CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)
-overall tumor marker
AFP (alpha-fetoprotein)
CA125
-overall tumor marker
PSA (prostate surface antigen)
45
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Prostate Surface Antigen is associated with what type of cancer?

46
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Overall Tumor Markers

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CEA and CA125

47
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CEA is in what kinds of cancers?

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  • Lung
  • Breast
  • Pancreas
  • Colon
  • Ovarian
48
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AFP is a marker specific to what cancers?

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Liver Cancer

Testicular Cancer

49
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CA125 is a marker specific to what cancers?

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  • Lung Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Ovarian Cancer
50
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Cell Cycle Stages in order?

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G0, G1, S, G2, M

51
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Leukemoid Reaction

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> 50,000 myeloblasts

NRS 232 Pathophysiological Processes - MHCC (11 decks)

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