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Hem-Onc

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WBC Differential   Neutrophils > Lymphocytes > Monocytes > Eosinophils > Basophils  
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Anisocytosis   Varying sizes  
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Poikilocytosis   Varying shape  
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Eosinophilia Cause   NAACP: Neoplasia, Asthma, Allergies, Collagen vascular diseases (Churg-Straus), Parasites  
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INF-Gamma   Activates macrophages  
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Phospholipid & Ca++ Mediated Factor Activity   Factors 5(10), 7, 9, 11  
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Vitamin-K Dependent Factors   Factors 2, 7, 9, 10, Prot S, C.  
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Activated Protein C Targets   Factor 8a, 5a (10a synthesis & effector co-factors)  
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Antithrombin III Targets   Factor 9a, 10a, 11a (Intrinsic focus)  
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Kalikrein Function   HMWK->Bradykinin & Plasminogen->Plasmin  
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Plasmin Function   Cross-link Fibrin & C3->C3a  
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Platelet Aggregation Regulation   Pro: TXA2, Anti:PGI (prostacyclin) & NO  
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Target Cell DDx   HALT, said the hunter to his target: HbC, Asplenia, Liver disease, Thalasemia  
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Macrocytic Anemia   MCV>100. High Retic Ct. Megaloblastic (DNA synthesis problem). 1)B12,Folate Def 2)Sulfa drugs, AZT, Phenytoin 3)Reticulocytosis(secondary)  
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Microcytic Anemia   MCV<80. Etiology: 1)Iron Deficiency: Low Fe, High TIBC, Low Ferritin 2)Thalassemias Target cells 3)Lead poisoning:dimorphic,sideroblastic cells  
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Normocytic Anemia   1)Hemorrhage, AI hemolytic anemia 2)G6PD (X-linked),Pyruvate Kinase Def (AR) 3)Hereditary spherocytosis 4)Aplastic anemia/leukemia 5)Chronic Disease (reticuloendothelial macrophages hide iron from potential pathogens)  
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Transferrin   FE/TIBC  
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TIBC   Indicates the “need for iron”  
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Ferritin   Indicates how much iron a person has  
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Aplastic Anemia Etiology   1)Radiation 2)Chemicals: Benzene, chloramphenicol, alkylating agents, antimetabolites 3)Viral:ParvoB19, EBV, HIV 4)Fanconi’s Anemia 5)Idiopathic.  
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Aplastic Anemia Tx   Allogenic bone marrow xplant. RBC & platelet transfusion. G-CSF, GM-CSF: Granulocyte (+Macrophage) Colony Stimulating Factor  
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Sickle Cell Complications, Tx   Low O2, H20-> Aplastic crisis (ParvoB19 infx), Spleen sequestration, Increased risk for encapsulated organism infx, Salmonella osteomyelitis, pain crisis (vaso-occlusion), renal papillary necrosis. Tx: Hydroxyurea increases HBF production.  
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Hb H   Beta tetramers. Only 1 functional Alpha gene. Thalassemia  
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Hb Barts   Gamma Tetramers. No functional alpha gene. Hydrops Fetalis- fetal death. Thalassemia.  
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Beta Thalassemia   Major: Crazy hepatosplenomegaly. Crew cut skull. Frequent blood transfusions -> Hemachromatosis, heart failure. Minor: Meh.  
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Warm Agglutinin   IgG-mediated Chronic Immune Anemia: SLE, CLL, methyldopa  
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Cold Agglutinin   IgM-mediated Acute Immune Anemia: Mono, Mycoplasma Pneumoniae  
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Erythroblastosis Fetalis   Rh negative mother’s serum antibodies attack newborn’s Rh+ RBCs   
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Coombs Test   Determines Autoimmune cause of hemolytic anemias. Direct: Anti-Ig antibodies agglutinate Ig-bound RBCs. Indirect: Pt’s anti-RBC Igs attack & agglutinate normal RBCs  
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria   Membrane defect(GP1 def)-> more susceptible to complement lysis. Elevated Urine Hemosiderin.  
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Microangiopathic Anemia   “Fragmentation” hemolytic anemia. DIC, TTP, HUS, SLE, HTN-> schistocytes.  
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DIC Etiology   STOP Making New Thrombi! Sepsis, Trauma, Obstetric complications, acute Pancreatitis, Malignancy, Nephrotic syndrome, Transfusion. Depletes coagulation cascade & platelets.  
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Idiopathic v. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura   Idiopathic: Antiplatelet antibodies, more megakaryocytes. Thrombotic: Vascular damage-> thrombosis. Elevated LDH, neuro & renal sx.  
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Hemophilia A vs B   A:Factor 8 deficiency. B: Factor 9 Deficiency. Both X-linked.  
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Bleeding Time, PT, PTT   Bleeding Time: Marker for platelets only, PT: Extrinsic PWY, PTT: Intrinsic PWY  
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Bernard-Soulier   Low GP1b, low platelet ct.  
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Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia   Low GP IIb-IIIa. Poor aggregation  
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t(9;22)   CML- Philadelphia Chromosome  
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t(8;14)   Burkitt’s Lymphoma. C-myc  
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t(14,18)   Follicular Lymphoma. bcl-2  
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t(15,17)   Acute promyelocytic (M3-type) AML. Tx w/ all-trans retinoic acid  
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t(11;22)   Ewing’s Sarcoma  
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t(11;14)   Mantle Cell Lymphoma  
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Histiocytosis X   Lagerhans macrophages w/ Birbeck Granules “Tennis rackets” ->-> Restrictive Pulm Dz  
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Extrinsic Pathway   7, 10, 5, 2, 1  
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Intrinsic Pathway   12, 11, 9, 8, 10, 5, 2, 1  
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vWF Disease   Most common heritable coagulopathy-> prolonged bleeding time. Autosomal DOMINANT > Hemophilia A > B(XR). Normal bleeding time.  
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AT3 Deficiency   1) Estrogen use 2)congenital  
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