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1
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Describe the process of B cell differentiation:

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Pro-B gains surface immunoglobulins to become naive B cell in bone marrow.
Then antigens are presented to it in a secondary lymphoid organ.
Last stage is NF-κB pathway.

2
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Name the proteins found during electrophoresis of blood serum: (5).

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Serum albumin.
Alpha-1 globulins.
Alpha-2 globulins.
Beta globulins.
Gamma globulins.
3
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When is immunofixation performed and what does it detect/identify.

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When an M spike is seen on protein electrophoresis.

Monoclonal immunoglobulins.

4
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What is myeloma?

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Malignant disorder of clonal plasma cells.

5
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What is the epidemiology of myeloma?

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70 years.
Higher in Afro-Carribeans.
Preceeded by asymptomatic MGUS.

6
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What is MGUS?

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Monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance.

7
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What are the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of multiple myeloma?

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Clonal bone marrow plasma cells or plasmacytoma and at least one CRAB/MDE feature.

8
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What are the CRAB features of multiple myeloma?

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HyperCalcaemia.
Renal insufficiency.
Anaemia.
Bone lesions.

9
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What are MDE’s (myeloma defining events)? (3).

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> 60% clonal plasma cells on bone marrow biopsy.
SFLC ratio >100mg/L.
Bone marrow lesion >5mm.

10
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Why does renal insufficiency occur in multiple myeloma?

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Light chains clog the kidney.

11
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What is the treatment for AKI in myeloma?

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Steroids.

12
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How is myeloma intensively treated? (3)

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VCD.
GCSF.
Mephalan.

13
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What are the diagnostic criteria for MGUS?

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Serum M-protein under 30g/L
Under 10% clonal plasma cells in BM
Absence of CRAB features

14
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What are the risks of progression from MGUS? (1,3)

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1% per year, majority to myeloma.

Others to: Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia, primary AL amyloidosis, lymphoproliferative disorders.

15
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What are the higher risk features for MGUS progressing? (3).

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High M-protein level.
IgA/IgM rather than IgG production.
Abnormal SFLC ratio.

16
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What is the pathology behind amyloidosis?

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Light chain fragments misfold and self aggregate into β-pleated fibrils.

17
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What does amyloidosis cause? (4).

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Nephrotic-range proteinuria (mainly albumin).
Cardiac/liver problems.
Peripheral neuropathy.
End-stage renal failure.

18
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What type of lymphoma is follicular lymphoma?

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Non-hodgkin.

19
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What is the genetic change in follicular lymphoma?

Effect?

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Translocation t(14:18).
Brings bcl-2 under influence of immunoglobulin heavy chain gene. Over expression inhibits apoptosis.
20
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What features of follicular lymphoma are bad for prognosis? (5).

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> 60y/o.
Ann Arbor stage III or IV.
LDH above normal limit.
Hb less than 120g/L
Mor than 4 nodal sites.
21
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What is Hodgkin lymphoma characterised by?

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Presence of Hodgkin-Reed Sternberg cells within cellular infiltrate of non malignant inflammatory cells.

22
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How do Hodgkin-Reed Sternberg cells evade apoptosis? (3).

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Activation of NF-κB.
Incorporation of EBV.
Incorporation of latent membrane proteins (LMP1/2).

23
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Which chemotherapy is commonly used for Hodgkin lymphoma?

Long term complications? (3).

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ABVD.

Pulmonary toxicity, CVD, 2o malignancies.

24
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What is M-protein?

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Monoclonal immunoglobulin synthesised by plasma cells in myeloma.

25
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What are the common causes of lymphadenopathy? (3)

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Infections.
Autoimmune disease (SLE, serum sickness).
Neoplasias (lymphoma, leukaemia).

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