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Myeloblasts have what 3 lineages and what 6 stages
Neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil
1. promyeloblast
2. promyelocyte
3. myelocyte
4. metamyelocyte
5. stab cell (band cell)
6. final cell
do monocytes develop from myeloblasts?
no, develop form myeloid stem cells, but develop from monoblasts
WBC cell type differential based on highest to lowest concentration of cells:
eosinophils, neutrophils, basophils, monocytes, lymphocytes
neutrophils
lymphocytes
monocytes
eosinophils
basophils
erythrocyte:
glucose is energy source, 90% derived from what process, 10% from what process?
90% from anaerobic respiration (produce lactate)
10% from HMP shunt
RBCs have what antiport for CO2 transportation?
cloride-bicarb antiporter
anisocytosis
RBCs of varying sizes
poikilocytosis
varying shapes
dense granule contents in platelets (2)
ADP, collagen (released for platelet aggregation)
alpha granule contents in platelets (2)
vWF, fibrinogen (binding agents for platelets)
what is fibrinogen receptor?
vWF receptor?
fibrinogen = gp IIb/IIIa
(plavix targets fibrinogen receptor)

vWF- gp Ib
life span of RBCs?
platelets?
RBCs - 120 days
platelets - 8-10 days
PMN azurophile granules are what and contain what 4 substances
lysosomes (hydrolytic enzymes, lysozyme, lactoferrin, myeloperoxidase)
what type of leukocyte has "frosted glass" cytoplasm and kidney-shaped nucleus?
monocyte (differentiates into macrophage in tissues)
Macrophages activated by what cytokine? act as APCs via what MHC?
interferon gamma

MHC class II
Eosinophils highly acidphilic for what complexes?
produce what two substances to limit mast cell degranulation reaction?
antigen-antibody complexes

histiminases, arylsulfatases
5 situations that cause eosinophilia
Neoplasms
Asthma
Allergic reactions
Collagen Vascular Diseases
Parasites
basophil mediates what type of rxn?
3 contents of basophilic granules
allergic reactions (with mast cells)

heparin
histimine
Leukotrienes (LTD-4)
Mast cell:
2 substances released
serum marker
drug that inhibits release
substances released : heparin and histimine (like basophils)
serum marker - tyrpase
drug that inhibits- cromolyn sodium
what are main inducers of primary antibody response, and two protein receptors found on surface
Dendritic cells

MHC class 2, Fc receptor
B cell development:
develop where?
once developed, go to what part of:
-lymph node
-spleen
develop in marrow

lymph node = follicle
spleen = white pulp
also found in unencapulated lymphoid tissue (ex. Peyer's patches)
T cells originate from stem cells where? develop where?
originate from stem cells in bone marrow but develop in thymus
majority of circulating lymphocytes are:
T cells (80%)
T cell positive selection (t cell recognition) occurs where? negative T cell selection (not reacting to self) occurs where?
positive occurs in thymus cortex, negative in thymus medulla
what type of antibodies are anti-AB antibodies?
IgM (don't cross placenta)

but anti-Rh are IgG and do cross placenta
when is rhogam delivered
during mother first delivery (because mothers usually exposed to baby Rh during birth)
plasmin activates what 2 processes?
activated by what what (from plasminogen)
plasmin activates breakdown of fibrin (clots)
activates complement cascade by activating C3--> C3a
activated by Kallikrein (which is activated by factor XIIa)
Extrinsic Pathway begins with what factor?
monitored by what measurement and inhibited by what drug?
Extrinsic pathway
Factor VII
PT
Warfarin (inhibits II, VII, IX, X, proteins C and S)
Intrinsic Pathway begins with what factor?
monitored by what measurement and inhibited by what drug?
Intrinsic pathway
Factor XII (and XI, IX, VIII)
monitored by PTT
Heparin (activates antithrombin--> inactivates factors IIa, IXa, Xa, XIa, XIIa)
Hemophilia A deficiency?
what measurement(s) will be elevated?
inheritance?
Factor VIII (Intrinsic Pathway component)
PTT
x-linked recessive
Hemophilia B deficiency?
what measurement(s) will be elevated?
inheritance?
Factor XI (Intrinsic Pathway component)
PTT
x-linked recessive
Warfarin inhibits what enzyme?
why can neonates present like on warfarin?
epoxide reductase
because neonates lack enteric bacteria that produce vitamin K
vWF carries what factor
VIII
Protein C function, 1 mutation against it
activated by protein S and thrombomodulin (on endothelial cells) to inactivate Factors Va, VIIIa (anticoagulant)
Factor V leiden resistant to Protein C degredation
2 factors that activate plasminogen--> plasmin
kallikrein (activates pathway)
tPA (directly)
platelets bind to what at site of vascular injury and binding induces release of what 3 substances?
platelets bind to vWF, binding induces platelet release of:
-ADP (promotes platelet adherence to endothelium, induces gpIIb/IIIa receptor expression)
-Ca2+ (for coagulation cascade)
-Thromboxane A2 (increased platelet aggregation and dec. blood flow)
2 substances released by endothelial cells that inhibit platelet plug formation
PGI2, NO
2 actions of ADP after being released by activated platelets
1. helps platelets adhere to endothelium
2. activates platelet expression of gpIIb/IIIa
Bernard-Soulier syndrome
deficiency of gpIb (binding of vWF to platelet on damaged surface)
2 procoagulant substances stored in endothelial cells, 2 anticoagulant substances
procoagulant - vWF (also found in platelets and on damaged subendothelial collagen), thromboplastin (helps activate thrombin)
anticoagulative substances - tPA, PGI2
syndrome that can manifest from iron-deficient anemia
Plummer-Vinson syndrome (iron deficienct anemia, atrophic glossitis, esophageal webs
alpha thalassemia types and associated mutations
Barts - gamma 4 - hydrops fetalis and incompatible with life
HbH - beta 4 - thalassemia
1 and 2 deletions asymptomatic
alpha thalassemia gene mutations in what?
in alpha-globin genes, resulting in decreased alpha subunit synthesis
beta thalassemia gene mutations in what?
point promoter and splicing regions (not in introns!)
beta thalassemia minor:
what is defect?
presentation?
defect- heterozygote for beta globin mutation
presentation- usually asymptomatic
increase of HbA2 over 3.5% on electrophoresis diagnostic of what condition?
beta thalassemia minor (heterozygous)
increased HbF seen in what conditions? (3)
both beta thalassemia minor and major, in sickle cell kids in infancy
what is common secondary problem in beta thalassemia major?
2ndary hemochromatosis from repeated transfusions
"crew cut" skull and chipmunk facies indicate what
beta thalassemia major (homozygous)
alpha thalassemia seen in what populations (2)
vs beta thalassemia
Alpha thalassemia - Asia and Africa

Beta thalassemia - mediterranean
HbS present how?
mild to moderate sickle cell depending on amount of beta globin production
how much beta globin chain does beta thalassemia major have?
none!
Lead poisoning leads to decrease in what and what change in cell appearance?
decreased heme synthesis (decreased ferrochelatase and decreased ALA dehydratase)

basophilic stippling (because inhibits rRNA degredation)
increased iron, normal TIBC, increased ferratin?
tx?
cell seen?
sideroblastic anemia
B6 (pyridoxine)
ringed sideroblasts (have iron-laden mitochondria)
sideroblastic anemia
1 hereditary cause and inheritance
2 reversible causes
x-linked (aminolevulinic acid synthase deficiency)

reversible- lead, alcohol
lead poisoning changes seen (5 problems, 2 cell changes)
LEAD
L- lead lines (Burton's lines) in gingiva, epiphyses of long bones
E- encephalopathy
A- sideroblastic anemia, abdominal colic
D- drops (wrist and foot drop)

sideroblasts, erythrocyte basophilic stippling
lead poisoning tx adults, kids
adults- demercaprol, EDTA
kids- succimer (it sucks for kids to get lead poisoning)
megaloblastic anemia with increased homocysteine and increased methylmalonic acid
B12 deficient anemia

(FOLIC ACID deficiency will have NORMAL METHYLMALONIC ACID)
hemolytic anemia, TMP-SMX cause what type of megaloblastic anemia
folate-deficient
Diphyllobacterium latum causes what type of anemia
B12 megaloblastic anemia
deficiency: peripheral neuropathy, loss of propioreception/vibration, dementia, spacticity,
B12 deficiency
metabolic disorders can cause what type of anemia?
macrocytic anemias
3 drugs that can cause macrocytic anemias
5-FU, AZT, hydroxyurea
in settings of paroxysmal notcturnal hemoglobinuria, aortic stenosis, prosthetic valves, normocytic, normochromatic anemias are result of what?
finding in urine?
2 findings in serum?
intravascular hemolysis
hemoglobin in urine
decreased haptoglobin, inc. LDH
jaundice in setting of hereditary spherocytosis, G6PD, sickle cell indicates what going on?
extravascular hemolysis (RBCs being cleared by macrophages, increased unconjugated bilirubin building up)
in Anemia of Chronic Disease, what substance increases? what cells decrease release of iron?
what are changes in levels of iron, TIBC, ferratin?
hepcidin
macrophages
dec. iron, dec. TIBC, inc. ferratin
if long standing disease, Anemia of Chronic Disease can go from normocytic, normochromatic anemia to
microcytic, hypochromatic (like iron deficiency anemia)
4 drug causes of aplastic anemia
benzene, chloramphenicol, antimetabolites, alkylating agents (cyclophosphamide, nitrosoureas, Busulfan)
4 viral causes of aplastic anemia
parvo B19, HIV, HCV, EBV
what inherited defect can cause aplastic anemia
Fanconi's anemia (an inherited defect in DNA repair)
autosomal recessive, prevalent in Ashkenazi Jews
among other causes, aplastic anemia can be idiopathic or follow an acute bout of
hepatitis
aplastic anemia treatment growth factors used?
are immunosuppressive agents used in aplastic anemia treatment?
G-CSF
GM-CSF
yes (ex cyclosporine)
hereditary spherocytosis defects?
tx?
ankrin, spectrin
splenectomy
back pain after ingestion of sulfa drug, infection, hemoglobinuria a few days later?
has decrease in what
G6PD
glutathione
hemolytic anemia in a newborn is probably?
inheritance?
Pryuvate kinase deficiency causes decrease ATP--> rigid RBCs --> extravascular hemolysis
what is specific sickle cell mutation
point mutation of glutamic acid to valine at position 6 on beta chain
6 complications of sickle cell
painful crisis (vaso-occlusive)
aplastic anemia (with parvo B19)
salmonella osteomyelitis
autosplenectomy
splenic sequestration crisis
renal medullary and papillary necrosis
2 renal complications in sickle cell
renal papillary necrosis (from ischemia, most susceptible portion)
microhematuria (from medullary infarcts)
why does sickle cell not present at birth, and what is treatment for condition?
because at birth, increased HbF and decreased HbS.

tx- hydroxyurea (increases HbF), bone marrow transplant
What is HbC defect, and how do HbSC patients present?
HbC - glutamic acid--> Lysine mutation. HbSC patients have 1 of each, milder form of sickle cell.
What is defect in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria, and how does it lead to hemolysis?
what lab value increased?
intravascular or extravascular hemolysis?
impaired GPI anchor synthesis (allows Decay Accelerating Factor which inhibits complement binding to dock on RBC membrane) so complement binds and lyses RBCs
increased hemosiderin
lysed in blood vessels, so intravascular
3 causes warm agglutinin hemolytic anemia
(IgG)
SLE
CLL
alpha-methyldopa
3 causes cold agglutinin hemolytic anemia
(IgM)
CLL
mycoplasma pneumoniae
infectious mononucleosis
What is process of Direct Coomb's test?
add anti IgG to serum to see if it binds to any IgG on RBC surface
What is process of Indirect Coomb's test?
add normal RBCs to patient serum, see if serum IgG agglutinates RBCs using anti-RBC surface Ig
5 conditions microangiopathic anemia seen in
- is hemolytic anemia due to narrowing/obstrcted lumen, produces schistocytes
TTP
HUS
DIC
SLE
malignant hyperthermia
2 causes of macroangiopathic extrinsic hemolytic anemia
prosthetic valves, aortic stenosis
2 infections that can cause hemolytic normocytic anemias
malaria, babesia
lab changes: iron deficiency
serum iron
TIBC/transferrin
Ferratin
transferrin saturation
(Fe/TIBC)
serum iron - decreased (primary)
TIBC - increased
Ferratin - decreased
transferrin saturation - way down
lab changes: Anemia of Chronic Disease
serum iron
TIBC/transferrin
Ferratin
transferrin % saturation
serum iron - decrease
transferrin/TIBC- decrease
ferratin - increase (primary)
transferrin % saturation - normal
lab changes: hemachromatosis
serum iron
TIBC/transferrin
ferratin
transferrin % saturation
serum iron - increase (primary)
TIBC/Transferrin - decrease
ferratin- increased
transferrin % saturation - way up
lab changes: pregnancy/OCP use
serum iron
transferrin/TIBC
ferratin
transferrin % saturation
serum iron - normal
transferrin - increase (primary)
ferratin- normal
tranferrin % saturation - decrease
lab changes: lead poisoning
serum iron
transferrin/TIBC
ferratin
transferrin % saturation (Fe/TIBC)
serum iron - increased
transferrin/TIBC - decrease
ferratin - normal (doesn't store lead)
transferrin % saturation - increase
blistering cutaneous photosensitivity, tea colored-urine
porphyria cutanea tarda
defect in uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase inhibits heme synthesis
protoporphyrin accumulation indicates what?
lead poisoning
(inhibits ferrochetelase and ALA dehydratase)
build up of aminolevulinic acid (delta ALA) indicates what condition? tx?
acute intermittent porphyria
(problem in heme synthesis, deficiency of porphyrobilinogen deaminase)
tx- heme and glucose (inhibit ALA synthase)
in decreased heme synthesis, what enzyme is upregulated?
ALA (aminolevulinic acid) synthase
both porphyrias are problems in heme synthesis, and can cause buildup of uroporphyrin and dark urine. Which porphyria has neuropathy, and which has photosensitivity?
acute intermittent porphyria (porphyrobiliongen deaminase) - polyneuropathy, pschy disturbances, and drug induction (urine is "red wine" colored)
porphyria cutanea tarda (uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase) - photosenstivity (urine is "tea colored")
vitamin K deficiency on PT, PTT
increases both
Hemophilia A and B:
defects?
affect extrinsic or intrinsic pathway?
A- factor VIII
B - factor IX
intrinsic (only change PTT)
coagulation vs platelet disorders:
which get hemarthroses?
bleeding gums?
epistaxis?
petechiae?
purpura?
hemarthroses - coagulation disorders
all others - platelet disorders
Bernard-Soulier disease is a bleeding disorder with what defect?
defect in gpIb --> problem with platelet to collagen adhesion at site of injury
what is the natural disorder analog to ticlopidine/clopidogrel?
Glanzmann's thrombocytopenia (decrease in ADP-regulated gpIIb/IIIa expresion which causes decreased platelet-platelet aggregation)
what is the disease analog to abciximab?
will see what cell finding?
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
-idiopathic development of gpIIb/IIIa antibodies
-increased megakarocytes
3 platelet disorders that have decreased platelet counts?
-Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ab to gpIIb/IIIa)
-Thrombotic Thombocytopenic Purpura
Bernard-Soulier Disease (gpIb deficiency)
neurologic symptoms
renal symptoms
fever
microangiopathic hemolysis
thrombocytopenia?
disease, deficiency
Thombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
ADAMTS13 deficiency, leads to large multimers of vWF that increase platelet aggregation and thrombosis
von Willebrand's disease:
problem?
inheritance?
change in pT? pTT? BT?
tx
MOST COMMON BLEEDING DISORDER
decreased vWF leading to decreased collagen-platelet aggregation
inheritance- autosomal dominant
BT increased, pTT can be increased because vWF carries Factor VIII
tx- desmopressin (releases endogenous vWF)
what will changes be in DIC?
BT
platelet count
PT
PTT
BT - increased
Platelet count- decreased
PT- increased
PTT- increased
DIC causes (7)
STOP Making New Thrombi
Sepsis
Trauma
Obstetrical emergency
acute Pancreatitis
Malignancy
Nephrotic syndome
Transfusion
skin necrosis with hemorrhage seen after warfarin administration with what deficiency?
Protein C or Protein S (decreased inactivity of V and VIII)
what genetic deficiency causes decreased heparin effect?
antithrombin III deficiency
Prothrombin gene mutation is what and associated with higher inidences of what?
3' untranslated region of prothrombin gene, leads to venous clots
increased WBC count, left shift (ex. 80% bands), and increased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase due to infection is
Leukemoid rxn, not leukemia
Leukemia vs lymphoma:
which is usually discrete masses,
which usually has cells found in peripheral blood
Leukemia- lymphoid neoplasm with widespread involevment of bone marrow and peripheral cells
Lymphoma- discrete masses arising from lymphoid tissue
Hodgkins vs Non Hodgkins lymphoma:
spread/distribution
symptoms
epidemiology
Hodgkins:
spread - single group of nodes, not extranodal involevement, contiguous spread
symptoms - B symptoms prominent
epidemiology - bimodal distribution (adolescent and older)

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
spread- multifocal with extranodal involvement
symptoms- less B symptoms
epidemiology- 20-40 years old
what is prognostic ratio for Hodgkin's lympoma?
increased lymphocytes/decreased Reed Sternburg cells better prognosis
Reed-Sternberg cell seen in?
50% of cases associated with what?
Hodgkin's lymphoma

EBV infection
4 types of Hodgkin's lymphoma
Nodular sclerosing (excellent prognosis)
Mixed Cellularity (intermediate prognosis)
Lymphocyte Predominant (excellent prognosis)
Lymphocyte depleted (poor prognosis)
prognosis determined by ratio of lymphocyte to Reed Sternburg cells
Reed sternburg cell lymphoma with collagen banding and lacunar cells
Nodular sclerosing type Hodgkins (most common, excellent prognosis, more common in women)
lymphoma type with many lymphoctyes and reed sternburg cells
mixed cellularity Hodgkin's Lymphoma (intermediate prognosis)
lymphoma type with many lymphocytes and a few reed sternburg cells
lymphocyte predominant Hodgkins (excellent prognosis, in younger men)
lymphoma type with few lymphocytes, high lymphocyte/reed sternburg cell ratio
lymphocyte depleted, poor prognosis (in older individuals)
Burkitt's Lymphoma mutation and genes involved
t(8:14)
c-myc moved to heavy chain Ig gene
Most common adult non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
lymphoma t(11:14), CD 5+
Mantle Cell lymphoma (a non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma)
t(14:18) cancer and gene
Follicular, bcl-2 antiapoptosis gene
Adult T cell lymphoma caused by what virus
HTLV-1 (present with cutaneous lesions, usually japanese, african, carribean)
adult with cutaneous patches, diagnosed as mycosis fungoides is what
a T cell non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Multiple Myeloma
what seen in tissue?
bone?
urine?
electrophoresis?
blood?
tissue- primary amyloidosis (AL)
bone- punched out lesions
urine- Bence-Jones proteins (Ig light chains)
electrophoresis- M spike (monoclonal)
blood- rouleaux formation
CRAB used in for what condition
Multiple myeloma
hyperCalcemia
Renal Insufficiency
Anemia
Bone lytic lesions/Bence Jones Proteins
"fried egg" plasma cell appearance seen in
Multiple Myeloma
2 most common monoclonal Ig in Multiple myeloma
IgG (50%), IgA (25%)
2 conditions with M spike
Waldenstroms macroglobinemia (increased IgM, viscosity symptoms, no bone lesions)
Multiple Myeloma
MGUS is M protein of less than ___ and plasma cells less than ____
M protein less than 3 g/dL
10% of bone marrow
"Starry Sky"
Burkitt's Lymphoma
CD 30+ and CD 15+ cell
Reed Sternberg cell (Hodgkin's lymphoma)
early childhood leukemia
2 positive tumor cell markers
2 regions of spread
ALL
markers - TdT+ and CALLA+
regions of spread- CNS, testes
t(12:21) is a positive prognostic indicator for what cancer
ALL
hairy projections on cells in elderly, stain Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase + is what cancer
Hairy Cell Leukemia (TRAP+)
person over 60 with smudge cells?
can get what type of anemia
CLL/SLL
warm/cold antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia
which leukemia has circulating myeloblasts on smear? treatment?
AML

for AML M3 (PML), use vitamin A (all trans retinoic acid) because it induces differentiation of myeloblasts
increased neutrophils, metamyelocytes, basophils, splenomegaly, low leukocyte alkaline phosphatase?
CML
what are gene products of CML translocation?
drug mech for treatment?
9:22 bcr-abl
bcr- serine/threonine kinase activity
abl- tyrosine kinase

treatment - imatinib bind abl's tyrosine kinase and inhibits its activity
approximate ages for Leukemia type onset:
<15
~60
30-60
>60
<15 = AML
~ 60 = AML
30-60 = CML
> 60 = CLL/SLL
name the leukemia based on predominant cell type:
lymphoblast
myeloblast
myeloid stem cell
non-antibody producing B cell
lymphoblast (pre T or pre B) - ALL
myeloblast - AML
myeloid stem cell - CML (but can have blast crisis, and cells can tranform into lymphoblasts/myeloblasts--> ALL or AML)
non-antibody producing B cells - CLL
treatment of AML M3 can cause release of auer rods, causing what
DIC
cells expressing s-100 and CD1a? have what granules
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
(will have Birbeck granules, look like tennis rackets)
JAK 2 function, 3 disorders associated with its mutation
tyrosine kinase involved in hemapoetic stem cell signaling
Polycythemia Vera
Essential Thrombocytosis
Myelofibrosis
What is increased in polycythemia vera, and mutation associated
RBCs, WBCs, platetets
JAK2 mutation
3 conditions resulting in absolute polycythemia
high altitude, lung disease, congenital heart disease
5 conditions that result in polycythemia vera
Renal cell carcinoma
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Wilm's tumor
cyst
hydronephrosis
lab changes: polycythemia vera
plasma volume
RBC mass
O2 saturation
Epo
plasma volume - increase
RBC mass - way high
02 saturation - normal
Epo - decrease
lab changes: appropriate absolute polycythemia
plasma volume
RBC mass
02 saturation
Epo
plasma volume - normal
RBC mass - increase
)2 saturation - decrease (primary)
Epo - increase
lab changes: inappropriate absolute polycythemia
plasma volume
RBC mass
O2 saturation
Epo
plasma volume - normal
RBC mass - increase
O2 saturation - normal
Epo - increase (ectopic)
lab changes: relative polycythemia vera
plasma volume
RBC mass
O2 saturation
Epo
Plasma volume - decrease
RBC mass - normal
O2 saturation - normal
Epo - normal