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Goal Hgb in a pt who is on EPO due to CKD?

11-12

Name the microcytic anemia (5):

1. Iron deficiency


2. Pb poisoning


3. Chronic disease


4. Sideroblastic anemia


5. Thalasemias

Name the Normocytic anemias (3):

1. Hemolytic


2. Chronic disease


3. Hypovolemia


Name the macrocytic anemias (3):

1. Folate deficiency


2. Vit B12 deficiency


3. Liver disease

Low reticulocyte count in which type of anemias?

Microcytic and macrocytic anemias

1. Increased reticulocyte count, Increased indirect bill, Normal MCV, decreased haptoglobin. Dx?

Hemolytic anemia

Name the conditions associated with the following blood smear:


a) Schistocytes


b) Microcytic hypochromic RBC


c) Hypochromic RBC with basophilic stippling


d) Macrocytic RBC w/ hypersegmented neut.


e) RBC surrounded by rings of iron granules


f) Hypochromic RBC with target cells


g) Bite cells and Heinz bodies


a) Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia


b) Iron deficiency anemia


c) Lead poisoning anemia


= basophilic stipling also seen in thalasemia and alcohol use


d) Vit B12 deficiency, Folate deficiency


- No neurologic sx in folate deficiency


e) Sideroblastic anemia


f) alpha thalasemia


g) G6PD deficiency

What is the tx for hereditary spherocytosis?

Folic acid 1mg qd


Splenectomy in severe cases



- RBC infusion in severe anemia

What drugs can cause hemolytic anemia in pts with G6PD deficiency?

High Dose ASA


sulfa drugs,


Dapsone


Primaquine


Nitrofurantoin


quinine and quinidine

To Dx folate def definitely:

Serum folate level and Red cell folate level

1. Macrocytic anemia and peripheral neuropathy



2. Microcytic anemia and peripheral neuropathy



Dx =?

1. Vit B12 deficiency



2. Lead poisoning

Causes for sideroblastic anemia?

Alcohol, INH, Lead poisoning

10% of patients w/ sideroblastic anemia can progress to ______________

acute leukemia

1. What vaccinations should be received by pts with sickle cell disease?



2. Aplastic crises in patients with SSD is a/w

1. Hib, Influenza, Hep B, Pneumococcal



- Till age 5 pts should also get prophylactic Penicillin



2. Parvovirus B19

MCC of osteomyelitis in pts with Sickle cell disease?

S. aureas is MCC in pts with SSD and healthy pts


- consider Salmonella also in pts with SSD

1. Monitor heparin anti-coat using _____



2. Monitor LMWH by checking ______



3. Monitor Warfarin by checking ____

1. PTT


2. Anti-Factor Xa


- Pts with renal ds, elderly pts and obese patients might require it



3. INR

What Rx to use to anti-coagulate a pt with HIT?

1. Direct thrombin inhibitors


(Lepirudo, argatroban)



Or


2. Direct Factor Xa inhibitors (Fondaparinux)



- B/c pts with HIT are hypercoagalable


Warfarin antagonizes which clotting factors?

10, 9, 7, 2 and Protein C and S.

What are the nutritional causes of Thrombocytopenia?

1. Folate and Vit B12 deficiency


2. Alcohol



- Must rule out these two causes when presented with a patient having thrombocytopenia


What is the criteria for thrombocytopenia in HIT?

Sudden decrease (50%) of platelets


What is the gold standard to diagnose HIT? What is commonly used?
1. Serotonin release assay - 14C-serotonin release assay (SRA)
- Very expensive (Gold Standard)

Heparin induced platelet aggregation assay
- Commonly used.
- Very specific but not sensitive

Whats the tx for HIT?

Direct thrombin inhibitors


- Lepirudin


- Argatroban OR


Direct Factor Xa inhibitors i.e. Fondaparinuxx



till the platelet level > 100K ==> Switch to Warfarin using bridging anticoag. with these agents.

1. ITP usually has platelet levels < ________



2. Whats the pathophysiology


3. What's the tx?

1. 50,000


2. Auto-immune. Antiplatelet ab


3. Children: Self limited


Adults: steroids, splenectomy, plasmaphresis, immunoglobulin

What's the triad of HUS?

1. Hemolysis


2. Uremia - due to renal failure


3. Thrombocytopenia

Whats the pentad of TTP-HUS?

1. Hemolysis


2. Uremia - due to renal failure


3. Thrombocytopenia


4. Fever,


5. AMS/ Neurological defects


Whats the tx for TTP-HUS?

Steroids, Plasmapheresis, FFP

What is the HELLP syndrome

Hemolysis


Elevated Liver enzymes


Low Platelets



- During pregnancy, HTN, increased LFTs, decreased Hgb, Schistocytes on blood smear



2. Tx = Delivery if > 34 wks, Anti HTN Drugs, Steroids for surfactant prod if preterm

von Willebrand disease
1.
what are the deficiencies in VWD?

1. Factor VIII and vWF


2. Increased PTT and Bleeding Time


Decreased ristocetin cofactor activity

What factors are not produced by the liver?

VWF and Factor VIII

Hemophilia


1. Hemophilia is _________ disorder


2. Hemophilia A is a Factor_____deficiency


3. Hemophilia B a Factor_____deficiency

1. X-linked recessive


2. Factor VIII


3. Factor IX

Uncontrolled bleeding after dental procedure, hemarthrosis, increased PTT, normal PT and normal bleeding time. Dx =?

Hemophilia

What are the labs a/w hemophilia

Increased PTT


Normal PT a


Normal bleeding time


Decreased factor VIII or IX

What are the lab values for DIC?

Decreased platelets --> increased Bleeding time


Increased PT, PTT


Decreased fibrinogen


Increased fibrin split products


Increased D-Dimer


Decreased HCT



Schistocytes seen


Tx for DIC:

Platelets


FFP


Cryoprecipitate


Heparin - for chronic thrombi (Paradox)


Pt with sepsis.


After giving IVF with no response + Pressors (norepi) also w/o much improvement. What is the next step?

Give corticosteroids - suspecting adrenal insufficiency because a lot of times pts with septic shock also get adrenal insufficiency

1) Sx of mono do not appear until _______ weeks after infection with EBV



2) When can pts return to contact sports?

1) 2-5 weeks


2) One month after symptoms appear

1) Medical student gets an accidental needle prick from an HIV infected patient. What prophylactic Rx should be given?



2) How often should the HIV antibody tests be carried out?

1) Zidovudine


Lamivudine



2) 6 weeks,


3 months


6 months

At what CD4 level, there is a risk for



a) PCP infection?


b) Bacterial pneumo


c) Candida esophagitis


d) TB


e) AIDS dementia

CD4 < 200 for all of them

Which opportunistic infections occur at CD4 < 50? (3)
1. Cryptococcal meningitis
2. CMV
3. MAC
Which opportunistic infections occur at CD4 < 100? (3)
1. Toxoplasmosis
2. Lymphoma (CNS or non-Hodgkin's)
3. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (JC virus)

Whats the tx for cerebral toxoplasmosis

1. Pyramethamine, Sulfadiazine, Clindamycin

1. Whats the tx for cryptococcal meningitis?



2. How is it dx?

1. Amphotericin B (Intrathecally b/c does not cross BBB)


Flucanazole



2. Yeast seen w/ India ink stain of CSF


Positive cryptococcal antigen

1. Tx for CMV


2. What is the hallmark complication of CMV



3. How is dx?

1. Ganciclovir, Foscarnet, Valganciclovir


2. Vision loss due to retinitis


Bloody diarrhea



3. Viral titer


Yellow infiltrates wi/ hemorrhage on fundoscopic exam

- Fatigue, wt loss , fever


- Diarrhea, abdominal pain


- lymphadenopathy


- hepatosplenomegaly



Presentation for which opportunistic infection?

MAC

What is the tx for MAC

Clarithromycin, azithromycin

Tx for PCP pneumonia

TMP-SMX, Corticosteroids


Other: Dapsone, Pentamidine, if allergic to Sulfa

1. How is HIV diagnosed

1. Eliza x2 + Western blot

1. What is the main SE of zidovudine


2. What is the SE of abacavir



- Both of these are Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors

1. Bone marrow toxicity


2. HSN

What should prophylactic therapy for opportunistic infections started?

When CD4 < 200


- TMP-SMX for PCP and Toxoplasmosis


When CD < 100


- Clarithro or azithromycin for MAC


- INH when close contacts have TB

HIV pt is pregnant, what should be the tx?

1. During labor: Zidovudine


Newborn: Zidovudine for 6 weeks after birth



C-section indicated

How is HIV in newborn dx =?

Viral load

Most common type of Hodgkin's lymphoma

Nodular sclerosis

Painless LAD of the neck if the most common finding of which lymphoma?

Hodgkin's


- also wt loss


- pruritis


- night sweats


- fever


- hepatosplenomegaly

1. Auer rods seen in ____


2. Smudge cells (fragile lymphocytes) seen in ____


3. Reed-Sternberg cells seen in ______
4. Lymphoblasts with irregular nuclei and prominent nucleoli


5. Starry sky pattern

1. AML (myeloperoxidase +, no bone pain as seen in ALL)


2. CLL


3. Hodgkin's lymphoma (good prognosis)


4. ALL


5. Burkitt's lymphoma (EBV related)

1. Philidelphia 9:22 chromosome


2. BCR:ABL


3. 14: 18 transformation


4. 8:14 transformation

1. CML,


in 15% of adult ALL cases


2. CML


3. Follicular lymphoma


4. Burkitt's lymphoma

Most common non-hodgkin's lymphoma is:

Diffuse large cell B-Cell lymphoma

What is the difference in symptoms between hodgkin's and non-hodgkin's?

1. Hodgkin's = Cervical LAD


Non-Hodgkins = Generalized LAD

1. ALL is a/w ____


2. What are the sx of ALL

1. Down syndrome


2. Young child (2-5 yrs old usually)


Bone pain


fatigue and dyspnea on exertion


easy bruising


frequent infections

1. CLL usually in patients aged > ______


2. What are the lab findings are: ___

1. 65


2. may get as high as 100,000 WBC


MCC of sideroblastic anemia?

Alcohol

Which anemia is most likely to have increased RDW (red cell Distribution Width)

Iron deficiency anemia

How to distinguish between different microcytic anemias?

Iron studies

Low MCV + Decreased Ferritin. Dx =?

Iron deficiency anemia


- Ferritin is an acute phase reactant that increases in response to stress


- Therefore, to confirm the dx check TIBC.


- Increased TIBC + Low Ferritin confirms the Diagnosis of Iron deficiency anemia

Which anemia has a high circulating Fe++ level?

Sideroblastic anemia

Jehovah's witness with Iron deficiency anemia which is not responding to Oral FeSO4. Pt refuses blood transfusion. What's the next best step in management?

1. IV or IM Iron

________ stain looks for iron in ringed sideroblasts

Prussian blue

Microcytic anemia with a normal iron study. Dx=?

Thalasemia


- Electrophoresis distinguishes between alpha and beta

70 yo alcoholic patient with tingling and numbness of hands and feet.


a) Whats the first step in dx


b) What's the next step?

1) Blood smear to look for hypersegmented neutrophils


- to differentiate from vit def vs alcohol induced



2) Check for Methylmalonic acid


---increased in Vit B12 deficiency

1. Increased Reticulocytes, LDH, Bili


Decreased haptoglobin


Dx=?

Hemolytic anemia - intravascular


- Lowered haptoglobin means intravascular


- Dark urine - free Hgb --> Hemoglobinuria


- Hemoblobinura can cause ARF and ATN

1. Whats the best initial test to dx sickle cell disease


2. Whats the indication for abx tx in a patient with sickle cell disease


3. Pt with sickle cell crises admitted in the hospital, the next day there is precipititous drop in HCT. Most likely cause?

1. Blood smear


2. Fever, increased WBC


3. Parvovirus B19 - Dx with PCR or IgM


Tx = Immunoglobulin

1. Which SCD get exchange transfusion?


2. Whats the tx regimen for SCD (outpatient)

1. Pts with CNS and eye issues, priapism


2. Hydroxurea


Folate


Pneumovax

1. What is the test for PNH (Paroxysmal Noctural hemoglobinuria) ?


2. Whats the MCC of death in pts with PNH


3. Tx = ?


4. What conditions are a/w with PNH?

1. CD55 and CD59 levels


2. Large vessel thrombosis


3. Tx = Steroids


4. AML, Aplastic anemia, G6PD def

Which subtype of leukemia presents with DIC?

AML M3


- Tx==> All-trans retenoic acid

1. Tx for ALL?



2. Pt has a relapse of Acute leukemia. What is the treatment?

1. Danorubicin


Vincristin


Prednisone



2. Bone marrow transplant


ALL recurs in the __________, and to tx it ________ is given via ________

Spinal cord,


Methotrexate


Intrathecally (injected directly in the spinal cord)

Treatment for Severe leukocytosis which causes symptomatic sludging of blood?

Leukophresis

1. Huge spleen, abdominal pain and early satiety is a feature of this leukemia?



2. Tx for this disease?


What is the absolute cure?

1. CML (9:22 Philidelphia chromosomes)



2. Imatinib


3. Bone marrow transplant

What is the treatment for CLL?

Fludarabine

For an allogenic bone graft, what is the age limit?

< 50 year old



- < 70 yo for an autologous stem cells

What is the decision tree for diagnosing CML

High WBC --> Check diff. for elevated Neutrophil --> if neutrophil elevated (~90%) ---> check LAP ( low LAP score in CML)



if Low LAP --> due to CML; otherwise reactive ds.



***LAP = Leukocyte alkaline phophatase score

1. What is the most accurate diagnostic test for Multiple myeloma?

1. > 10% plasma cells



What is the treatment for Multiple Myeloma

If < 70 year old ==> Autologous stem cell implant


Rx: Vincristine, Adriamycin, Dexamethasone


- used to prepare the marrow for the transplantation



If > 70 and Healthy ==> Thalidomide



If > 70 and Fragile ==> Melphelane (does not cure, just lowers the cell count)

Which stages of lymphoma get:


a) Radiation


b) Chemo

a) Stage I and II, Any stage with "B" symptoms


- B Sx= Fever, Wt loss, Night sweats



b) Stage III and IV




* Excisional biopsy 1st and then must get CT and bone marrow biopsy before radiating

Hodgkin's disease mostly presents as Stage ____



NHL mostly presents in Stages___ and ____

Stage I and II (~90%)


- Thats why mostly treated with radiation



Stage III and IV


- Therefore mostly get chemo

CD20 is expressed by

NHL

What is the chemo tx for NHL: + SE
CHOP:
Cyclophosphamide: SE Hemorrhagic cystitis
Hydroxy-Adriamycin: Cardiotoxicity
O: Oncavin/Vincrystine - SE = Peripheral neuropathy
P: Prednisone

What is the chemo tx for Hodgkins and their SE?

ABVD:



Adriamycin: Cardiotoxicity


Bleomycin: Lung fibrosis


Vincristine: Peripheral neuropathy


Dacarbazine: Pro-emetic

Healthy patient + Isolated Low Platelets + Normal spleen (exam + U/S). Dx =?

ITP

22 yo F presents to the ED with epistaxis, and petichiae.


PT: Normal


PTT: High


Platelets: Normal



Most likely dx =?

1. von Willebrand's disease.



Note: Thalasemia will also have the same labs but almost NEVER occurs in women

1) What's the most sensitive test for ITP



2) What's the treatment for ITP

1. Anti-platelet ab


2. Steroids


If multiple episodes of recurrence after stopping steroids ==> Splenectomy

Pt with ITP with life-threatening bleeding (e.g. SDH, Melana, etc). Whats the tx?

IVIg / Rhogam - Stops macrophages from consuming platelets

1. What are the two conditions that make up microangiopathic hemolytic anemia?



2. What is the pathophysiology behind it?

1. HUS


TTP



2. Deficiency of metaloproteinase


- need to dissolve the platelet plug


- removes vWF from the platelet plug

What is the treatment for HUS and TTP

Plasmapheresis


- Provides the metaloprotienases which wash away the platelet plugs responsible for causing microangiopathy hemolytis

What are the labs for Hemophilia?

PT: Normal


PTT: High


Platelets: Normal




- causes delayed hemarthrosis


- VWF will have these same labs.


- Therefore differentiate btw the two by the nature of the bleeding.


- Platelet bleeding more superficial + GI + CNS + epistaxis

What is ristocetin test?

Test for the function of vWF

1. Treatment for Uremia induced platelet dysfxn?


2. Treatment for VWD ?


3. Treatment for mild Hemophilia

1. DDAVP i.e. Desmopressin


2. DDAVP i.e. Desmopressin as well


3. DDAVP i.e. Desmopressin as well


1. What conditions increase both the PT and PTT with normal Platelets?(3)
1. Liver disease (shows greater elevation of PT than PTT)
Vit K deficiency (shows greater elevation of PT than PTT)
DIC

1. The only condition that gives elevated PTT only (no other abnormalities)?

Lupus anticoagulant

Most common cause of coagulopathy in a pt with normal PT, PTT and Platelets?

Factor V leiden mutation

1. What is pathophysiology of Glanzmann thrombosthenia



2. What tests are done for dx?



3. Tx=?

1. Deficient or dysfunction Gp IIb/IIIa


- leading to defective platelet aggregation



2. Platelet agonist ADP, Epi, Collagen


- show decreased response


Ristocetin - Normal



3. Platelet transfusion

1. What is pathophysiology of Bernard Soulier Syndrome
2. What tests are done for dx?

3. Tx=?
1. AR disorder: Thrombocytopenia and large Plateletsv

2. Pronlonged Bleeding time
ADP, Epi, Collagen - normal aggregation
Ristocetin - Platelets do not aggregate

What is Diamond-Blackfan syndrome

Congenital Macrocytic anemia

Sudden onset of dark urine, Jaundice, increased indirect Hgb, Spherocytes on peripheral smear, increased LDH. Most likely dx?

Autoimmune hemolysis


- recent hx of infection or drug exposure is helpful in diagnosis


- positive Coomb's

TTP Pentad?



Whats the treatment

1. Uremia (renal failure)


Fever


Thrombocytopenia


microangiopathic hemolytic anemia


CNS/AMS



2. Plasmapheresis

Normocytic anemia with teardrop cells

Myelophthistic anemia e.g. myelofibrosis

Reticulocytosis causes _______ anemia

Macrocytic anemia

1. Elevated methylmalonic acid is seen in ?



2. Elevated homocysteine is seen in ?

1. Vit B12 deficiency



2. Folate and Vit B12 deficiency

______ is an infectious cause of Vit B12 deficiency

Diphyllobothrium datum (fish tapeworm)

RDW is ______ in thalasema and ____ in Iron def. anemia

1. Close to normal,


Increased

Autoimmune hemolysis causes ______ (extravascular, intravascular) hemolysis

Extravascular

Marked Leukocytosis, Low LAP, Marked splenomegaly, +ve phillidelphia chromosome

CML

Whats the differentiating feature between myelodysplasia and myelofibrosis

1. In Myelodysplasia, there is


- Absence of splenomegaly


- rapid clinical course

What are the values for PT and PTT in TTP (low, high, normal) ?

Normal

What Rx can be given to prevent renal failure due to tumor lysis syndrome (2)
1. Allopurinol OR
Rasburicase - lowers uric acid by degradation of uric acid and by catalyzing oxidation of uric acid

Aggressive IVF

What is the gold standard for dx of CML?

Cytogenic studies for phillidelphia chromosome (9:22)


Detection bcr-abl in peripheral blood by FISH

In Tumor lysis syndrome, what labs are seen? (3)

Serum


Uric acid: High


Ca: Low


PO4: High

Treatment of hereditary Spherocytosis

Folate

Serum ferritin < _______ may reflect Iron deficiency in patients with inflammatory states.

100-120 ng/L



Normal Ferritin Range: 20-200

What are the features of aplastic anemia?

- Pancytopenia,


- Low reticulocyte count


- Hypoplastic bone marrow (<20% cellularity) with normal maturation of all cell lines

Erythrocytes show hypochromia, anisocytosis (changes in size), and poikilocytosis (changes in shape) . Likely dx?

Iron deficiency anemia

Aplastic crises in pts with chronic hemolytic anemia is usually due to ________

Parvovirus B19


- Diagnosed by finding serum IgM antibodies against parvovirus B19

The presentation of _______ is characterized by right-sided heart failure with peripheral edema, abnormal venous waveforms, fixed splitting of S2, loud or palpable pulmonic valve closure, tricuspid regurgitation, a right ventricular heave, and clear lungs.

pulmonary hypertension

Laboratory findings suggestive of ___________ include:


microangiopathic hemolysis with prominent schistocytes on peripheral blood smear,


decreased haptoglobin,


elevated serum LDH, and


thrombocytopenia.

TTP-HUS syndrome

__________ is a condition in which platelets agglutinate and the clumped platelets are not recognized as such by automated blood counters. The diagnosis is suspected by finding large platelet clumps on the stained blood film

Pseudothrombocytopenia

_______ is the first line treatment for immune thrombocytopenic purpura? What's the indication?
Corticosteroids
- Corticosteroids are generally indicated in patients with ITP who have symptomatic bleeding and platelet counts < 50,000/µL or in those with severe thrombocytopenia and platelet counts < 15,000/µL

A 42-year-old woman is evaluated for swelling and discomfort of the right leg without an obvious precipitating event. She also has a history of two spontaneous abortions. Persistent lupus anticoagulant or persistently elevated levels of IgG anticardiolipin or β2-glycoprotein I antibodies



a) Dx b) Tx

a) Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome



b) Life long anticoagulation

How is lupus anticoagulant tested?

Test with PTT.


- If prolonged, perform a mixing study;


- mixing with normal plasma will not correct the study if lupus anticoagulant is present.

Pt has hypercalcemia, diffuse osteopenia, anemia, leukopenia, renal insufficiency, and a history of encapsulated organism–related pneumonia, which is a characteristic presentation of _______________

Multiple myeloma

Identify?

Identify?

Multiple Myeloma

AML


- myeloblast with Auer rods.


- Auer rods are clumps of azurophilic, needle-shaped crystals made from primary cytoplasmic granules.

TOC for nephrogenic DI?

Amiloride or Thiazides

No increase in osmolarity or suboptimal increase after water deprivation?

DI



Intranasal or SubQ Desmopressin next


- If Urine (osm) --> Increases


Then Central DI otherwise nephrogenic

Bone aspirate showing peritrabecular bone marrow aspirates

NHL

In Polycythemia Vera, ___ is given to pts who are at increased risk for thrombosis (>60 yr old, prior thrombosis, CV risk factors)

Hydroxyurea



Tx= phlebotomy

Fatty marrow. Most likely dx?

Aplastic anemia

What electrolyte imbalance is seen in Tumor Lysis syndrome (4) ?

Hypocalcemia


Hyperuricemia


Hyperphosphatemia


Hyperkalemia

Pt with bruising and isolated elevated PTT. Whats the next step in management

1:1 mixing studies

ALL is characterized by the presence of these two markers?

CALLA - Common ALL antigen


TdT - terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase

Seborrheic dermatitis, glossitis, angular cheilitis, peripheral neuropathy, confusion, and seizures



can be a result of Vitamin _____ deficiency?

Vit B6



Causes include: Malabsorption, Alcohol and drugs


-INH, Chloramphenicol, pyrazinamide

Prolonged PTT, a defect in ______ pathway

Intrinsic