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where are red blood cells made in the adults

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bone marrow (vertebrae, ribs, sternum, skull, sacrum, pelvis and ends of the femurs)

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where are red blood cells made in a 0-2 month old foetus

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yolk sac

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where are red blood cells made in a 2-7 month old foetus

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liver, spleen

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where are red blood cells made in a 5-9 old foetus

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bone marrow

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where are red blood cells made in infants

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bone marrow (all bones)

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what do pluripotent stem cells differentiate into

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myeloid stem cells and lymphoid stem cells

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where are haemopoietic stem cells found

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  • in the bone marrow
  • in the peripheral blood after treatment with G-CSF
  • umbilical cord blood
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what are the three fate decisions made by a HSC

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  • self renewal (creating an identical copy)
  • apoptosis
  • differentiation (maturation and specialisation)
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what are the three types of control for stem cell fate in terms of division

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  1. symmetrical division = contraction of stem cell numbers (reducing them)
  2. asymmetrical division = maintenance of stem cell numbers
  3. symmetrical division = expansion of stem cell numbers
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stroma

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the bone marrow microenvironment that supports the developing haemopoietic cell

  • this is a rich environment for growth and development of stem cells
  • stroll cells supported by an extracellular matrix
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what are some of the supporting cells of the stroma and their supporting proteins

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cells:
- macrophages
- fibroblasts
- endothelial cells
- fat cells
- reticulum cells

proteins:
- fibronectin
- haemonectin
- collagen
- proteoglycans
- laminin

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what is a trephine

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the instrument used to perform a bone marrow biopsy

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what are the principles of leukaemogenesis

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when are haematological malignancies and pre-malignant conditions termed “clonal”

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fi they arise from a single ancestral cell

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what are myeloproliferative disorders

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these are clonal disorders of haemopoiesis leading to increased numbers of one or more mature blood progeny

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Myelodysplasic syndromes (MDS)

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these are characterised by dysplasia and ineffective haemopoiesis in more than one of the myeloid series (RED cells PLATELETS and WHITE cells)

often secondary to previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy

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autologous transplant

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known as an autograft and uses the patients own blood stem cells

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what is an allograft

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an allogeneric transplant which the stem cells come from a donor

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synergic transplant

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a transplant between identical twins

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allogenic transplant

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HLA identical so between brother and sister or two sisters and two brothers

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haplotype identical

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a half matched family member which is usually a parent or a half matched sibling

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volunteer unrelated (VUD)

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also known as matched unrelated (MUD)

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what are the indications for an autologous stem cell transplant

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  • relapsed Hodgkins disease
  • non-hodgkins lymphoma
  • myeloma
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what are the advantages of umbilical blood transplants

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more rapidly available that VUD
less rigorous matching to patient type as the patient immune system is more naive

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disadvantages of umbilical cord transplant
small amount - adults will often require a double cord transplant slower engraftment if relapse they cannot go back for DLI
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indications ofr an allogenic transplant
acute and chronic leukemias relapsed lymphoma aplastic anaemia hereditary disorders
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what are the issues with stem cell transplants
limited donor availability mortality of around 10-50% depending on risk factors immunosuppression infertility in both sexes risk of cataract formation hypothyroidism with dry eyes and mouth risk of 2nd malignancy risk of osteoporosis/avascular necrosis replapse
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what are the four things needed for normal red cell production
drive - kidneys recipe - genes ingredients - iron, b12, folic acid and other minerals functioning bone marrow - no increased loss or destruction of red cells
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what is the main role of RBC
CO2 removal and O2 delivery from lungs to tissues
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what is the role of transferrin (Tf)
it is a glycoprotein synthesised in hepatocytes which delivers iron to all tissues including erythroblasts, hepatocytes and muscle
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what is the enzyme responsible for converting iron into haem
ALA-s2 EXCESS iron is stored as ferritin
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how do macrophages get iron
they swallow dying blood cells and break down the gglbin into amino acids and release them into the amino acid pool, the haem is broken down into bilirubin which is unconjugated so it makes its way to the liver to become conjugated haem is also broken down into iron and this can be stored inside the macrophage as ferritin (the soluble form of iron)
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hepcidin
this is the low iron hormone and it acts to reduce the levels of iron in the plasma (this is what is lost in HC) - it acts by binding derroportin and degrades it - reducing iron absorption (enterocyte) and decreasing iron release from the RES - Hepcidin is synthesised in the liver
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Hypochromic microcytic RBC conditions
IDA = not enough haem Thalassaemia = not enough globin
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what are the causes of IDA
- dietary (premature neonates and adolescent females) - malabsorption - blood loss
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when is IV iron indicated
- intolerant of oral iron - complicance - renal aneamia and Epo replacement
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causes of anaemia of chronic disease
infection inflammation neoplasia RES iron blockage where the iron is trapped in macrophages and results in a raised level of hepcidin reduced repo response depressed marrow activity or cytokine marrow depression
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what is the definition of haemolytic anaemia
- anaemia related to reduced RBC lifespan - no blood loss - no haematinic deficiency
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what happens due to the lifespan of RBC reducing
can begin to raise reticulocytes as it drops and increases bilirubin due to increased breakdown then when this hits below 20 days then Hb drop reticulocytes increase bilirubin increases splenic activity increases
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haemolytic example of an RBC enzyme related anaemia
pyruvate kinase deficiency anaemia 1. chronic/extravascular anaemia 2. ATP depletion 3. autosomal recessive glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency - acute episodic intravascular haemolytic - x-linked recessive - acute haemolytic from oxidative stress 1. favism 2. drugs such as antimalarials, sulphonamides and others
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what are the three types of acquired haemolytic anaemia
autoimmune = warm (IgG) and cold type (IgM) isoimmune = haemolytic disease of newborn (HDN) non-immune = fragmentation haemolytic
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polycythaemia
too much red cell production
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B12/flate functions
- essential for DNA synthesis and nuclear maturation - required for all dividing cells - results in megaloblastic anaemia intially but will effect other organs
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how is b12 absorbed
b12 is ingested gastric parietal cells produce intrinsic factor b12 released by enzymes/acid in stomach and duodenum intrinsic factor binds to b12 IF-B12 complex binds to cubulin which is a specific receptor in the ileum and B12 is absorbed into the blood and is then bound to transcobalamin
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what are the main tissues effects by b12 or folate deficiency
bone marrow epithelial surfaces such as the mouth, stomach, small intestine, urinary and female genital tracts
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clinical b12 deficiency neurological manifestations
bilateral neuropathy or demyelination fo the posterior or pyramidal tracts of spinal cord biochemical basis unclear - likely related to problem with homocysteine to methionine
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increased cell turnover causes of folate deficiency
haemolytic severe skin disorders pregnancy
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alpha gene permutations
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thalassaemia clinical significance of alpha
1 missing = mild microcytosis 2 missing = microcytosis with increased red cell count and sometimes very mild often asymptotic anaemia 3 missing = significant anaemia and bizarre shaped small red cells - HbH disease 4 missing = incompatible with life as you need alpha chains for metal haemoglobin
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HbH
- lack go alpha chains means there is an excess of beta chains - these end up joining together - blood transfusion required during periods of stress
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what is the clinical result of sickle cell disease
- reduced red cell survival (anaemia) = haemolytic which can also cause chronic endothelial dysfunction - vaso-occlusion tissue hypoxia/infarction - pain and tissue damage
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moya moya
when new collateral vessels are made in the circle of willis - 10% of children with sickle cell also have a stroke

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