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Haem Flashcards

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Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

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Switch to argatroban or danaparoid

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Indication for treatment in CLL

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Constitutional symptoms

Bone marrow failure

Symptoms due to LN/spleen/liver elargement

Weight loss > 10% in 6 months

AI anaemia/ thrombocytopenia not responding to prednisolone

Lymphocyte doubling in <6m, or 50% increase in 2m

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Indication for use of Ibrutinib (BTK inhibitor) in CLL

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TP53 mutation

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Pentad of features in TTP (Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura)

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  1. Thrombocytopenia
  2. MAHA (anaemia + schistocytes)
  3. Fever
  4. Fluctuating neuro signs
  5. Renal impairment
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Causes of MAHA (schistocytes seen on film)

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TTP
HUS
DIC
Pre-eclampsia

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Presentation of HUS

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Haemolytic anaemia (MAHA)
Thrombocytopenia
Severe AKI
Following bloody diarrhoea

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AL amyloidosis presents as

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Nephrotic syndrome
Cardiomyopathy
Peri-orbital purpura
(Macroglossia)
(Urine free light chains)
Without features of MM

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Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia (lymphoplasmacytoid malignancy) presents as

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Monoclonal IgM paraproteinaemia
Hyperviscosity
Systemic upset

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Commonest initial treatment for CLL

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Fludarabine + cyclophosphamide + rituximab (FCR)

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Other options for CLL treamtent, when FCR not appropriate

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Bendamustine
Chlorambucil
Anti-CD20 (obinutuzumab)

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Management of AI anaemia/thrombocytopenia in CLL

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Prednisolone

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Treatment of Waldenstrom macrogolubulinaemia

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Cyclophosphamide + dexamethasone + rituximab

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Features of monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS)

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Paraproteinaemia
Asymptomatic/neuropathy
Normal immune function
No bone lesions/renal impact

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Schnitzler’s syndrome

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Chronic urticaria
Monoclonal raised IgM

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Features of methaemoglobinaemia

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Cyanosis
Low O2 sats with normal PaO2
Ischaemia

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R-CHOP is

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Rituximab
Cyclophosphamide
Doxorubicin
Vincristine
Prednisolone

17
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Management of NHL - low-grade and asymptomatic

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Watch and wait

Vaccinate (flu, haemophilus, pneumococcus, meningococcus)

18
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Chemo options for NHL

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R-CHOP
FCR

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Management of primary CNS lymphoma

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High-dose methotrexate + dexamethasone

20
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Imatinib is chemotherapy agent used in

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CML
MALT-lymphoma
c-kit melanoma

21
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Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma with CNS involvement

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R-CHOP + intrathecal methotrexate

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Curative treatment for myelofibrosis

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Allogenic stem-cell transplant

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Drugs used in control of myelofibrosis

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Hydroxyurea
IFN-a
JAK inhibitors

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Diagnostic criteria for HHT (Osler-Weber-Rendu)
Need 3 for definite diagnosis.

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Epistaxis
Telangiectasia
AVMs or GI telangiectasia
1st-degree family history

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Impaired platelet aggregation with Ristocetin, suggests

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von Willebrand’s disease

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BCR-ABL mutation is diagnostic for

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CML

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BCL2 mutation seen in

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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TP53 mutation seen in

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

29
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C-MYC mutation seen in

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

30
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Commonest mutation seen in myelofibrosis

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JAK2

31
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Lysosomal storage disorder which causes massive splenomegaly

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Gaucher disease

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Lysosomal storage disorder which causes massive splenomegaly

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Gaucher disease

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Causes of warm AIHA

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Autoimmune (eg SLE)
CLL, lymphoma
Methyldopa

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Causes of cold AIHA

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Mycoplasma
EBV
Lymphoma

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Prophylactic antimicrobials given when starting chemotherapy (FCR)

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Co-trimoxazole
Aciclovir
Fluconazole

36
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CLL - Poor prognostic factors (median survival 3-5 years)

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Male
>70yo
Lymphocyte count >50
Polymorphs >10%
Doubling time <12m
Raised LDH
CD38 positive
TP53 mutation

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