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anti- A and B antibodies are what type?

when should rhogam be given?
A and B - IgM

rhogam- at delivery of first baby
which coagulation factor is responsible for initiation of both coagulation and kallikrein pathways?
12 (intrinsic pathway, kallikrein)
antithrombin III action
inhibits thrombin activation of fibrinogen-->fibrin
what is rate limiting step in coagulation cascade?
X-->Xa

(where extrinsic and intrinsic come together)
crosslinking of fibrin is what type of bond?
covalent linking process
IV citrate binds what substance and is used for what?
binds calcium, which is necessary for many steps of the coagulation cascade. therefore decreases coagulation
Enoxaprin mech and how different?
low molecular weight heparin that works more on Xa, and can be given subq
HIT causes what state and what drugs used to correct
causes low platelet, hypercoagulable state

Lepirudin, bivalirudin, argatroban used (direct thrombin inhibitors)
pneumonic for warfarin clotting factors
diSCo started in 1972

proteins C and S
II, VII, IX, X (1 is 10)
how is warfarin metabolized?
by p450 (so can be affected by inducers and inhibitors)
what are 2 kallikrein functions, and what activates it?
activates the fibrinolytic pathway resulting in plasminogen-->plasmin

activates bradykinin (acts like prostaglandin, vasodilates, increases pain, cough specific)

activated by XIIa (just like intrinsic coagulation cascade)
vWF helps aggregation of what (2)
binds what factor
binds platelets to vessel wall collagen and other platelets (defiiency causes increased bleeding time)

Factor VIII (deficiency looks like Hemophilia A)
what on platelets binds vWF?
other platelets?
vWF- gpIb

platelets- IIb-IIIa to fibrinogen
what is mechanism of decreased platelet aggregation for:
infliximab?
aspirin?
clopidogrel/ticlopidene?
infliximab- ab to gpIIb/IIIa

aspirin- inhibits cyclooxygenase, so platelet can't release TXA2

clopidogrel/ticlopidine = irreversibly bind ADP receptor on patelets
2 conditions acanthocytes seen in
spiky red cells

abetalipoproteinemia
liver disease
what is cause of basohpilic stippling and main condition seen in
inhibit breakdown of rRNA, so is aggregrated ribosome RNA

Lead poisoning
Macro ovalocyte seen in
megaloblastic anemia
target cells seen in (4)
HALT

HbC
asplenia
Liver Disease
Thalassemias
2 conditions Heinz bodies seen in, and what is cause of formation
alpha-thalassemia
G6PD

oxidation to ferric state of Hb, aggregates
"spoon nails" seen in what
iron deficiency
beta thal population?
what is difference in presentation of beta thal minor and major?
Mediterranean

minor (heterozygote)- usually asymptomatic

beta thal major- severe anemia requiring transfusions
what are the 2 symptomatic alpha thalassemias
HbH (3 hits) --> 4 beta chains

Hb Barts (4 hits)--> gamma 4, hydrops fetalis in utero
Mutations in B-thalassemia affect what regions of DNA
splicing and promoter regions
having a HBA2 (2 delta chains) >3.5 % indicates
diagnostic of beta thal minor
HbS/beta thal presents as
mild to moderate sickle cell
LEAD poisoning characteristics
Lead lines (on gingiva, epiphyses of kids)
Encephalopathy
Abdominal Colic and Anemia (microcytic, from ALA dehydratase and ferrochelatase inhibition)
Drops (foot and wrist)
4 causes of Microcytic Anemias
iron deficiency
thalassemia
lead poisoning
heme synthesis problems (sideroblastic anemia, porphyrias)
what is problem in sideroblastic anemia, 2 causes, rx
defect in heme synthesis
(the basophilic stippling is iron that is trapped inside mitochondria in cell)

causes: alcohol, lead

rx- B6
what synonymous with transferrin? what does % transferrin saturation indicate?
transferrin- TIBC (amount of stuff available to transport iron around body)

%transferrin saturation= serum fe/TIBC- how much transferrin is being utilized
(used to distinguish iron def. anemia and AOCD)
what iron-related lab value increases in pregnancy?
transferrin (TIBC)
if megaloblastic anemia does not correct with B12 or folate, what is cause? rx?
orotic aciduria

must give uridine
what substance can be increased in both folate and B12 megaloblastic anemia?
homocysteine

only B12 has methylmalonyl acid increase though
is increased haptoglobin intravascular or extravascular hemolysis?
intravascular (mechanical destruction, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria)
bone marrow with adipocytes?

can be iatrogenically caused by
aplastic anemia

radiation
microcytic anemias are due to problems making ?

macrocytic anemias are due to problems making ?
microcytic- problems making hemoglobin (either globin, iron, or heme)

macrocytic are due to defects making DNA synthesis
positive osmotic fragility test
hereditary spherocytosis
2 specific renal complications in sickle cell
renal papillary necrosis (because decreased 02, medullary infarct- causing microscopic hematuria)
HbC is what?
glu-lysine instead of valine (HbS)

can have HbSC which is milder sickle cell crisis
what is sickle cell mutation
point mutation at position 6 glutamine-->valine
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria has increased wat in urine
hemosiderin
Normocytic anemia in HIV patient, drug responsible
zidovudine
Warm agglutination hemolytic anemia: what type of antibody?
1 autoimmune condition
1 disease
1 drug
1 type of infection
IgG "Warm weather is GGGreat!"

SLE
CLL
alpha methyldopa
viruses
Cold agglutination hemolytic anemia: what type of antibody
2 infectious causes
1 disease
IgM (makes MAC complexes to lyse)

mycoplasma pneumoniae
EBV mono
malignancies
direct coomb's tests for?

indirect coomb's test used for?
Direct- to detect already bound antibodies on pt serum (add ab that binds to already bound abs)

indirect- screening (use pt serum and add normal RBCs to see if bind)
2 infections that can cause hemolytic anemias
malaria, babesia
acute abdominal pain, psychosis, neuropathy, microcytic anemia?
deficiency?
rx?
Acute Intermittent Porphyria

porphobilinogen deaminase
"a poor bilinogen can only acutely make porphyias and then go back to work"

glucose and heme
what is rate limiting step in porphyrin synthesis and its cofactor?

2 starting materials
gamma-aminolevulinic acid synthase

from glycine and succinyl-coA

B6
uroporphyrin
porphobilinogen
gamma-ALA

which of these is common between the porphyrias and which are built up in only 1 porphyria?
both
uroporphyrin

Acute intermittent porphyria
protoporphyrin
gamma-ALA
Lead poisoning
inhibits what 2 enzymes, what builds up (think robots)
ALA dehydratase
ferrochelatase

protoporphyrin
"a PROTOtype roboPORPHYRIN made of lead"
microcytic anemia and photosensitvie blisters?
deficiency?
Porphyria cutanea tarda

Uroporphyinogen decarboxylase
"a CUTe eURO porphyrinogen can get by easy and get sunburned lying at the beach
uroporphyrinogen-1-synthase is deficiency in what?
acute intermittent porpyhria (aka porphobiliogen deaminase)
think of homeless man for what disease?
Porphyria cutanea tarda
(sun burnt blisters, dark skin (hyperpigmentation), hypertrichosis (excess facial hair), Hep C and alcoholism
what are changes in BT, Platelet count, pT, pTT for:
ITP
TTP/HUS
decreased platelets and increased Bleeding Time for both,
but normal pT and pTT (because PLATELET DEFECTS!)
Glanzmann's vs Bernard Soulier's thrombocytopenia defect?

change in BT, Platelet count, pT, pTT for each?
Bernard Soulier- gpIb
DECREASED PC, increased BT

Glanzmanns - gpIIb/IIIa
NORMAL PC, increased BT

pT and pTT NORMAL FOR BOTH because platelet disorders!
2 diseases that have mech of abciximab, and how tell difference?
Glanzmann's Thrombocytopenia (decreased gpIIb/IIIa expression, but normal platelet count)

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ab to gpIIb/IIIa- natural abciximab)
-here have platelet destruction, so will hace decreased platelets and increased megakaryocytes
TTP and HUS:
what is triad of HUS (think about name)
TTP add what 2 things?
defect of TTP
HUS- hemolysis, uremia, thrombocytopenia

TTP- + fever and neurologic symptoms

TTP defect- ADAMTS13 (defect in vWF metalloprotease, decreased vWF multimer degredation)

schistocytes
in chronic renal disease, what bleeding abnormalities are noted (BT vs. pT and pTT)
BT increases (platelet dysfxn), but pT and pTT normal
inheritance of von WIllebrands
Autosomal Dominant
increased inherited thrombosis causes:
-gene mutation in 3' region
-reduced increase in pTT after heparin
-increased Factor V
prothrombin mutation
antithrombin III deficiency
Factor V leiden (can't be broken down by protein C)
(+) ristocetin test
and bleeding disorder
von Willebrands disease
fatigue, anemia, + HAM test
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (intrinsic hemolysis)
B symptoms, mediastinal lymphadenopathy, CD15 and CD30 positive cancer is what?

who gets it?
prognosis correlated to
Hodgkins lymphoma

bimodal (young and old, non-hodgkins fills middle)

Reed-Sternburg/lymphocyte ratio
Hodgkins with collagen banding in lymph node is what subtype
nodular sclerosing (best prognosis, most common)
t(14:18) translocation, what is gene associated and condition
Follicular B cell lymphoma

BCL-2!!! (anti-apoptosis)
what is most common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Diffuse Large B cell lymphoma (not burkitts!)
PAS is positive for what leukemia and negative for what leukemia?
+ for ALL
- for AML
which leukemia is CD 13/33(+) ?
AML
what cancer is terminal deoxynucleotide transferase positive?
ALL (tdt+, PAS positive as well)

has good prognosis, bone pain is common
what % blasts must be present for ALL/AML
20%
what condition do you see hemolytic anemia and smudge cells in
CLL

can progress to blast crisis- ALL

in adults over 50
how differentiate from leukemoid reaction?

CML crisis can progress to
high leukocytes but low leukocyte alkaline phosphatase

AML (80%) or ALL
4 conditions "fried egg appearance" seen
oligodendroglioma
seminoma
Multiple myeloma
koilocytes
Multiple Myeloma:
what seen on X-ray
electrophoresis:
urinalysis
UPEP
Blood smear
immune function
casts
x-ray- punched out lesions
electrophoreis- M spike
urinalysis- eosinophilic casts of bence jones proteins,
UPEP- bence jones proteins (will not see in regular urinalysis)
blood smear- roleaux formation
immune- increased susceptibility to infections

can also get light chain amyloidosis
CRAB for MM
hyperCalcemia
renal insufficiency
Anemia
Bone lesions/back pain
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia can be differentiated from IgM MM because it does not have
lytic lesions
Plasmacytomas are a type of _____? extramedulary type likes to go where
Multiple Myeloma

like to go to head and neck (likes nose)
how does multiple myeloma cause lytic lesions
makes local cytokines that activate osteoclasts and inhibit osteoblasts
birbeck granules indiacte what
Histiocytosis X (tennis racket looking things)

after watching american histiocyte X, i wanted to do something uplifting like play tennis
headache, hepatosplenomegaly, hyperviscosity, increase in all numbers of RBCs, platelets, WBCs? what is genetic mutation?
seen in what other 2 conditions?
polycythemia vera

JAK2 mutation, also seen in myelofibrosis and essential thrombocytosis
Most common leukemia in kids?
most common leukemia in adults?
most common lymphoma in adults?
kid leukemia- ALL

adult leukemia- CLL

adult lymphoma- Hodgkin's lymphoma
Intestinal T-Cell lymphoma associated with
long term celiac
myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders can progress to
AML
Numerous basophils, splenomegaly, and negative for leukocyte alkaline phosphatase
CML
3 associations of marginal cell MALT lymphoma
H. Pylori
hashimoto's thyroiditis
Sjogren's syndrome
Hodgkins age distribution vs non-hodgkins age disribution
Hodgkins- young and old (bimodal)

Non-hodgkins lymphomas (burkitts, diffuse large cell, mantle, follicular)
which coombs identifies autoimmune hemolytic anemia? non-autoimmune hemolytic anemia
autoimmune- direct