Haemotology Flashcards

1
Q

Coagulation test most sensitive to presence of Dabigatran?

A

Thrombin clotting time

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2
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Changes that occur in the haemostatic system in chronic liver disease

A

Decreased protein C level
Reduced platelet count
Elevated von Willebrand factor levels
Decreased factor VII levels

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3
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Anaemia of chronic disease

A

Low serum iron levels
Reduced red cell survival
Increased hepcidin levels
Decreased erythroid response to EPO

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4
Q

BCR-ABL t(9;22)

A

CML

Philadelphia chromosome

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5
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Cyclin D1 t(11;14)

A

Mantle Cell Lymphoma

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6
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C-myc t(8;14)

A

Burkitt Lymphoma

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7
Q

JAK 2 V617F

A

Polycythemia Vera
Essential thrombocytopenia
Idiopathic myelofibrosis

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8
Q

JAK2 Exon 12

A

Myeloproliferative syndrome

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9
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cKIT D816V

A

Systemic mastocytosis

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10
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Role of Hepcidin in modulating iron balance

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Hepcidin acts to decrease intestinal iron absorption by causing the down regulation of ferroportin on the basolateral membrane of enterocytes

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11
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t(8;21)

A

AML

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12
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t(9;22)

A

Philadelphia chromosome
Creates a BCL-ABL1 fusion gene that codes for a constitutively active TKR
Present in 95% CML
Poor prognostic indicator in ALL

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13
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t(11;14)

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Mantle Cell Lymphoma
C5 positive / CD23 negative
Poor prognosis

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14
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t(15;17)

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Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML)

Responds to trans retinoic acid (vitamin A)

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15
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t(12;15)

A

Secretory Breast Cancer - rare; good outcome

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16
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t(11;22)

A

Ewing Sarcoma

17
Q

t(8;14)

A

Burkitt’s Lymphoma

18
Q

t(14;18)

A

Follicular lymphoma

19
Q

Gene mutation in essential thrombocytosis

A

JAK2
CALR (calreticulin)
MPL