HEMOPOEITIC SYSTEM

Question 1

A hereditary disorder causing abnormal hemoglobin levels, leading to sickle-shaped RBCs and organ failure.

Answer 1

Sickle Cell Disease

Question 2

A hereditary disorder due to a deficiency in plasma clotting factor VIII, affecting males.

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Hemophilia A

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What is Hemophilia B?

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Caused by a deficiency in plasma clotting factor IX, similar in presentation to Hemophilia A.

Question 4

Affects both males and females due to deficiency in plasma clotting factor XI.

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Hemophilia C

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What is von Willebrand Disease?

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hereditary bleeding disorder caused by a defect in von Willebrand factor, leading to nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Question 6

Inherited disorders of hemoglobin, common in Mediterranean or African populations.

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Thalassemias

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A cancer of B cells in the plasma leading to bone damage, anemia, and renal issues.

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Multiple Myeloma

Question 8

Neoplastic disease causing overproduction of WBCs, disrupting normal blood production.

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Leukemia

Question 9

Affects both children and adults, leading to anemia, fatigue, and bone pain.

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

Question 10

Mostly affects individuals over 60 years old, with asymptomatic onset and lymph node enlargement.

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

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What is Acute Myelocytic Leukemia (AML)?

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Rapidly progressing leukemia that affects the bone marrow and organs.

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What is Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (CML)?

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Slowly progressing leukemia, leading to bone pain and splenomegaly.

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What is Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

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malignancy of lymphoid cells found in lymph nodes, bone marrow, and spleen.

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Characterized by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, affects lymphoid tissue.

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Hodgkin Lymphoma

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A fungal infection common in AIDS patients, affecting the lungs.

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

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A common malignancy in AIDS patients, affecting skin and lungs.

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Kaposi Sarcoma

Question 17

Used to evaluate blood cell counts, infections, or malignancies.

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Bone Marrow Biopsy

Question 18

responsible for the production of blood cells in the body.

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Hemopoietic System

Question 19

A condition resulting from the destruction of red blood cells.

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Hemolytic Anemia

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Large, abnormal lymphocytes characteristic of Hodgkin Lymphoma.

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Reed-Sternberg Cells

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Infections that occur more frequently in individuals with weakened immune systems, such as HIV patients.

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Opportunistic Infections

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Enlargement of the spleen, commonly associated with leukemia.

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Splenomegaly

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A treatment method for leukemia and other blood-related disorders.

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Bone Marrow Transplant

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Treatment using radiation, used in cancers like Hodgkin lymphoma.

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Radiation Therapy

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What is hemoglobin?

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protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body.

Question 26

An organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells, commonly affected in leukemia.

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Spleen

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A condition in which the blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen.

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Anemia

Question 28

A condition characterized by elevated calcium levels in the blood, common in multiple myeloma.

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Hypercalcemia

Question 29

The presence of excess proteins in the urine, often linked to multiple myeloma.

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Proteinuria

Question 30

Discrete osteolytic regions in bones seen in multiple myeloma patients.

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Punched-out Lesions

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A bacterial infection that affects the lungs and is commonly seen in HIV patients.

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Tuberculosis (TB)

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Small multifocal lung infiltrates seen in early-stage HIV-associated pneumonia.

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Ground Glass Lesions

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AIDS

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus,

Question 35

A virus that can cause infections in immunocompromised individuals, including HIV patients.

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Cytomegalovirus

Question 36

Swelling of the lymph nodes, often seen in infections or cancers like lymphoma.

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Lymphadenopathy

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A type of white blood cell involved in the immune response, affected in multiple myeloma.

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B-Cells

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What are T-cells?

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A type of white blood cell involved in immune response, targeted by HIV.

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Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells, used in treatment for diseases like lymphoma.

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Monoclonal Antibodies

Question 40

A subtype of white blood cells, involved in fighting infections, abnormal in leukemia patients.

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Lymphocytes

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What is hematopoiesis?

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process of blood cell formation

Question 42

An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs, common in HIV and IV drug users.

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Pneumonia

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A complete or partial collapse of a lung or a section (lobe) of a lung.

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Atelectasis

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Pneumonia resulting from blocked airways, often due to cancer or infection.

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Postobstruction Pneumonia

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A type of inheritance pattern where two copies of an abnormal gene must be present to develop a disease.

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Autosomal Recessive Disorder

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The removal or depletion of oxygen, which causes cells to become sickle-shaped in sickle cell disease.

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Deoxygenation

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Blockage of blood vessels, leading to tissue damage and pain in sickle cell disease.

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Vessel Occlusion

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Pneumonia caused by less common bacteria, viruses, or fungi, often seen in sickle cell patients.

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Atypical Pneumonia

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A condition where red blood cells are destroyed faster than they are produced, leading to anemia.

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Chronic Hemolytic Anemia

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Bone fractures that occur due to disease, such as in multiple myeloma.

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Pathologic Fractures

Question 51

The presence of excess proteins in urine, a common sign of renal damage in multiple myeloma.

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Proteinuria

Question 52

A fungal infection of the lungs common in immunocompromised individuals, especially those with AIDS.

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Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia