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Bone marrow growth factors Answer: - G-CSF/GM-CSF

- IL-6
- VEGF

- Erythropoietin ("EPO")

- Thrombopoietin / IL-11

- G-CSF/GM-CSF

- IL-6

- VEGF

- Erythropoietin ("EPO")
- Thrombopoietin / IL-11 Answer: Bone marrow growth factors

Drugs used for:

- High-intensity chemotherapy

- Stem cell mobilization

- Radiation injury

- MDS Answer: - G-CSF 5 mcg/kg daily

- ilgrastim (Neupogen)
- Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta)

- G-CSF 5 mcg/kg daily

- ilgrastim (Neupogen)

- Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta)

Clinical uses Answer: - High-intensity chemotherapy

- Stem cell mobilization

- Radiation injury
- MDS

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,"Eaters" and "secretors" Professional phagocytes. Specific and nonspecific cytoplasmic
granules. Answer: Neutrophils

"Eaters" and "secretors" Phagocytosis. Produce inflammatory cytokines. Present
antigens to T-cell. Answer: Monocytes

T-cell: Cellular immunity, lymphokines. B-cell: Humoral immunity, Abs. Null cell: Virally
infected, tumor cells. Answer: Lymphocytes

Specialized cells. Large eosinophilic granules. Parasitic immunity, some infections.
Allergic diseases. Answer: Eosinophils

Specialized cells. Large basophilic granules. Parasitic immunity, some infections.
Allergic diseases. Answer: Basophils

Blast cell characteristics Answer: - Large nucleus

- High nuclear:cytoplasmic (N:C) ratio

- Scant cytoplasm

- Open chromatin

- Prominent nucleoli

- Large nucleus
- High nuclear:cytoplasmic (N:C) ratio

- Scant cytoplasm

- Open chromatin

- Prominent nucleoli
Chacteristics of? Answer: Blast cells

Blast cells are seen in which conditions? Answer: - Acute Leukemia

- Myelodysplatic syndrome

- Acute Leukemia
- Myelodysplatic syndrome

What cells are seen Answer: Blast cells

Hypoproduction in bone marrow Answer: Aplastic anemia, marrow infiltration, viral
suppression
Aplastic anemia, marrow infiltration, viral suppression

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,[Hypo/hyper]production in bone marrow Answer: Hypoproduction in bone marrow

Hyperproduction in bone marrow Answer: - Leukemia

- Myeloproliferative Disorder (MPD)

- Leukemia
- Myeloproliferative Disorder (MPD)

[Hypo/hyper]production in bone marrow Answer: Hyperproduction

Neutrophilia Answer: increase in neutrophils that causes acute inflammation, tissue
necrosis

- Infection (bacterial)

- Steroids

- Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD)

increase in neutrophils that causes acute inflammation, tissue necrosis

- Infection (bacterial)

- Steroids
- Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPD) Answer: Neutrophilia

Lymphocytosis Answer: Increase in lymphocytes

- Infections (viral)

- Lymphoproliferative disorders

Increase in lymphocytes
- Infections (viral)

- Lymphoproliferative disorders Answer: Lymphocytosis
Eosinophilia Answer: increase in eosinophils

- Allergy, Asthma

- Parasitic infections

- Neoplasm-> Mast cell disorders

increase in eosinophils
- Allergy, Asthma


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, - Parasitic infections

- Neoplasm-> Mast cell disorders Answer: Eosinophilia

Splenectomy Answer: Excision of the spleen

- causes transient rise in all cell counts
Excision of the spleen

- causes transient rise in all cell counts Answer: Splenectomy

Neutrophil count > 1,500/uL Answer: Neutrophilia

Causes of eosinophilia Answer: - Allergic reactions, Asthma: Drugs, environment

- Parasites, especially in International travelers or Immigrants: Pneumocystis,
toxoplasmosis, malaria, schistosomiasis

- Malignancy: Classical Hodgkin lymphoma, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

- Adrenal insufficiency

- Allergic reactions, Asthma: Drugs, environment

- Parasites, especially in International travelers or Immigrants: Pneumocystis,
toxoplasmosis, malaria, schistosomiasis

- Malignancy: Classical Hodgkin lymphoma, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Adrenal insufficiency

What erythrocytes are elevated? Answer: Eosinophils

Absolute eosinophil count > 500/uL Answer: Eosinophilia
Absolute monocyte count > 800/uL Answer: Monocytosis

Acute Leukemia results in the increase of what type of cells Answer: Blast cells

Myelodysplastic Syndrome results in an increase of what type of cells Answer: Blast
cells

[Myelodysplastic Syndrome / Acute Leukemia] is caused by normal bone marrow
production rate with deficient product Answer: Myelodysplastic Syndrome

[Myelodysplastic Syndrome / Acute Leukemia] is caused by hyperproduction by bone
marrow Answer: Acute Leukemia

Inherited WBC disorders Answer: - Chronic granulomatous disease
- Chediak-Higashi

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