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MC form of acute leukemia in adults

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AML

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AML basics

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ADULT PT
BLASTS
AUER RODS

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AML s/s

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epistaxis 
menorrhagia 
anemia 
bone/joint pain 
infections 
gum hyperplasia 
splenomegaly
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AML dx

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CBC = ↓ RBC, ↓ plt, ↓ mature WBC 
BM = myeloblasts with Auer Rods and 20%+ Blasts
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AML tx

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combination chemo/BM transplant

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CML patho/etio

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PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME - translocation chromosome 9 and 22

Adults

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CML basics

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ADULT PT
PHILADELPHIA CHROMOSOME
↑↑WBC
HYPERURICEMIA

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CML s/s

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Asxs until blastic crisis (acute leukemia)/incidental

↑ WBC –> hypermetabolic state –> fatigue, night sweats, low grade fever

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CML dx

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CBC = ↑↑WBC
BM = hypercellular left shift myelopoiesis; <5% blasts
Philadelphia Chromosome

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CML tx

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usually not emergent

chronic phase - TKI - Tyrosine Kinase i (-inibs)/stem cell transplant

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Hyperleukocytosis Phase (WBC 100000+) in AML or CML tx

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Leukaphoresis (filter out excess WBCs)

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Auer Rods

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AML

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Philadelphia Chromosome

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CML

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Blasts > 20% + Auer Rods

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AML

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Blasts < 20% + marked elevated WBC

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CML

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MC childhood malignancy

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ALL

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ALL basics

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CHILD 
FEVER
BONE PAIN 
BLEEDING 
LYMPHADENOPATHY
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ALL s/s

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pancytopenia –> FEVER, fatigue, lethargy, bone pain
CNS –> Ha, vision, stiff neck, vomit
(METs MC to CNS and testes)

pallor, fatigue, bruising
splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, +/- mediastinal mass

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ALL dx

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CBC = pancytopenia 
BM = hypercellular with > 20% blasts
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ALL tx

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very responsive to combination chemo (hydroxyurea)
remission 90%
relapse –> stem cell transplant

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B CELL

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CLL

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CLL basics

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ADULT
ASXS/INCIDENTAL
FATIGUE
SMUDGE CELLS

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CLL s/s

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MC ASXS/incidental LEUKOCYTOSIS on CBC
fatigue
lymphadenopathy
hepatomegaly, splenomegaly

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CLL dx

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CBC = ISOLATED LYMPHOCYTOSIS - ↑ WBC with 80% LYMPHOCYTES
smear = incompetent, well-differentiated lymphocytes with SMUDGE CELLS = fragile B cells smudge during slide prep
BM - INFILTRATED WITH LYMPHOCYTES

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CLL tx

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early/indolent –> observe
sxs/progressive –> chemo
curative –> stem cell transplant

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fragile B cells that smudge during slide prep

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SMUDGE CELLS IN CLL

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smudge cells

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CLL

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pancytopenia CBC

hypercellular with 20%+ BLASTS BM

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ALL

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ALL etio

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MC childhood malignancy
peak 3-7 yo
↑ risk in kids 5+ with Down Syndrome

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Isolated Lymphocytosis
↑WBC with 80% blasts
Smudge Cells

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CLL

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Proliferation of a SINGLE clone of plasma cells
↓
↑ MONOCLONAL AB (IgG, IgA)

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Multiple Myeloma

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BREAK

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Multiple Myeloma s/s

Bone pain - esp spine and ribs 
Recurrent infections - d/t leukopenia 
Elevated Calcium
Anemia 
Kidney Failure
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Multiple Myeloma basics

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↑ monoclonal Ab IgG, IgA 
bone pain, HYPERCALCEMIA
BENCE JONES pro on urine 
punched out bone LYTIC LESIONS
ROULEAUX RBC formation
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Multiple Myeloma dx

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BM = plasmacytosis > 10% + 1+…

serum PRO electrophoresis = monoclonal M PRO spike
urine PRO electrophoresis = bence jones pro ; kappa or lambda light chains
x ray = punched out lytic bone lesions

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Multiple Myeloma labs

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Hypercalcemia 
Anemia 
Rouleaux RBC formation 
↑ ESR 
↑ Cr
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Multiple Myeloma tx

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HCT - autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant

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Multiple Myeloma prognosis

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poor = 2-4 y with tx, mos w/o tx

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Auer Rods

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AML

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Smudge/Smear Cells

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CLL

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Philadelphia Chromosome

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CML

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Child with > 30 % blasts

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ALL

42
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Philadelphia + tx

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PO chemo (hydroxyurea, imatinib)

43
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Monoclonal Ab PRO spike

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Multiple Myeloma

44
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Bence Jones PRO

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Multiple Myeloma

45
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Rouleaux RBC formation

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Multiple Myeloma

46
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Tumor Lysis Syndrome cause, labs, tx

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complication 2-3 d post induction tx for AML/CML

hyperuricemia, ↑ K, ↓ Ca, ↑ Phosphate, AKI

tx - IVF + Allopurinol

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Tumor Lysis Syndrome tx

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IVF + Allopurinol

48
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Highly Curable Lymphoma

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Hodgkin

49
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Hodgkin Lymphoma basics

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Bimodal Age 20, 50
EBV
Painless Lymphadenopathy (mass in neck)
Reed-Sternberg Cells/Owl Eye appearance

50
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Hodkin Lymphoma patho/etio

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B CELL PROLIFERATION with bi/multilobed nucleus “owl eye” (reed sternberg cells)

BIMODAL - peals 20 yo, 50+ yo

associated with EBV

51
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Hodgkin Lymphoma pts MC come to office for …

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painless mass in neck (painless lymphadenopathy) that becomes painful with ETOH

52
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Hodgkin s/s

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PAINLESS LYMPHADENOPATHY - firm nontender freely mobile ; etoh may induce pain ; hepatosplenomegaly ; esp supraclavicular, cervical, mediastinal
(UPPER BODY LYMPH NODES)

Advanced - SYSTEMIC “B” SXS - cyclical fever, night sweats, weight loss, anemia, pruritus

53
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Pel-Ebstein Fever

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Cyclical Fever
in advanced “B” sxs Hodgkin Lymphoma
d/t ↑ cytokines

54
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Hodgkin dx

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EXCISIONAL BIOPSY = REED STERNBERG CELL = large cells with bi/multilobar nucleus “OWL-EYE” d/t B CELL PROLIFERATION

CD15+/30+

MEDIASTINAL LYMPHADENOPATHY

55
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UPPER body lymph nodes
with contiguous spread to LOCAL lymph nodes
extranodal is rare

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HODGKIN

56
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PERIPHERAL, MULTI nodal involvement
with noncontiguous EXTRANODAL spread
MC to GI, skin

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NON HODGKIN

57
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> 50 yo, ↑ risk with immunosuppression (HIV)

not associated with EBV

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NON HODGKIN

58
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Associated with EBV

Bimodal

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HODGKIN

59
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B Cell: diffuse large B cell

T Cell, natural killer cells

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NON HODGKIN cell type

60
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Reed-Sternberg Cells are pathognomonic - B cell proliferation with bilobed or multilobed nucleus “owl eye”

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HODGKIN cell type

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HIV pt with GI sxs and painless lymphadenopathy

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NHL

62
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more rapid onset of symptoms

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NHL

63
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SOB, intussusception, bowel obstruction and abdominal mass

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NHL

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Peripheral lymph nodes most common

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NHL

65
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Systemic “B” sxs are rare in …

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NHL

66
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Starry Sky appearance

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Burkitt Lymphoma (NHL)

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Burkitt Lymphoma (NHL) etio, patho, s/s

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Very fast growing NHL originating from B cells
MC in male young adults/kids
MC in Africa - specific geographic distribution
Associated with EBV and AIDS

abdominal pain and fullness - sporadic
jaw involvement
histology = starry sky

68
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NHL extranodal sites

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MC GI
2 - SKIN
3 - CND
testes, mediastinal

69
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Treat with rituximab, chemotherapy, variable course

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NHL

70
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Chemotherapy, radiation therapy – is highly curable compared to Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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HL

71
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Reed–Sternberg cells confirm the diagnosis.

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HL

72
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low-risk stage IA and IIA disease –> XRT

Stage IIIB, IV –> ABVD chemo - adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine

A

HL

73
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Starry Sky histology

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Burkitt Lymphoma NHL

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Owl Eyes

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HL

75
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Rouleaux RBC formation

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Multiple Myeloma

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Auer Rods

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AML

77
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Smudge/Smear Cells

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CLL (B Cell)

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Philadelphia Chromosome

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CML

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Pancytopenia –> anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, splenomegaly, gingival hyperplasia, bone pain

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AML

80
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Monoclonal (M) PRO spike MC IgG

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Multiple Myeloma

81
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class of acquired clonal blood disorders
d/t ineffective hematopoieisis
with apoptosis of myeloid precursors

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myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

82
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group of diverse bone marrow disorders in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells

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MDS

83
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“bone marrow failure disorder”

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MDS

84
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MDS etio, causes, prognosis

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MC ELDERLY

usually idiopathic
radiation exposure, immunosupps, toxins

variable prognosis but generally poor/progress to acute leukemia

85
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MDS s/s

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early - ASXS
Pancytopenia incidental finding

manifestations of anemia, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia

86
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? are a hallmark feature of MDS and are responsible for some of the symptoms that MDS patients experience — infection, anemia, spontaneous bleeding, or easy bruising.

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Low blood cell counts

87
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Myelodysplastic syndrome may present as excessive bleeding due to …

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thrombocytopenia

88
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In MDS, peripheral blood smear shows at least ? % of immature blood cells.?

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10%+ immature blood cells

89
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MDS dx

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BM biopsy = DYSPLASTIC MARROW CELLS with blasts or ringed sideroblasts

CBC with peripheral smear = nl/↑ MCV, ↓ reticulocyte, ↓ RBC, ↓ WBC, ↓ plt ; dysplastic RBC, dysplastic WBC, normal plt

90
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Myelodysplastic syndrome are pre-leukemias with a high risk of conversion to ?

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AML

91
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MDS tx mainly supportive - mainstay ?

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RBC and plt transfusions

Erythropoietin may help reduce # of transfusions

BM transplant only potential cure

92
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low blood cell counts in elderly

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MDS

93
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Patients with multiple myeloma are prone to infections with encapsulated organisms such as …

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Strept pneumoniae and H influenzae

94
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Igs coat RBC and neutralize the ionic charge than normally repels RBCs

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RBC rouleaux formation in Multiple Myeloma

95
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Urinalysis: Ig light chains (Bence Jones protein).

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Multiple Myeloma

96
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B symptoms are common - fever, weight loss, night sweats

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HL

97
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Peripheral, multiple lymph nodes: axillary, abdominal, pelvic inguinal, femoral.
Non-Contiguous, extranodal spread: GI and skin most common

A

NHL

98
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Associated with EBV (40% of patients)

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HL

99
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Painless lymphadenopathy + Reed-Sternberg cells + Bimodal age distribution (15-35) and (>60)

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HL

100
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Strikingly Increased WBC count > 100,000

+ hyperuricemia + Adult patient

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CML

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