Haem Buzzwords/Specific Features

Question 1

Auer Rods

Answer 1

AML

Question 2

Reed-Steinberg Cells

Answer 2

Hodgkins Lymphoma

Question 3

Leucocytosis + blast cells

Answer 3

ALL

Question 4

Philly Chromosome

Answer 4

ALL & CML

Question 5

Philly chromosome translocation

Answer 5

t(9; 22)

Question 6

tumour lysis prophylaxis

Answer 6

Allopurinol

Question 7

Smudge cells/Smear cells

Answer 7

CLL

Question 8

B symptoms

Answer 8

fever, weight loss, night sweats, lethargy

Question 9

Ann arbor Staging

Answer 9

Stage 1 - 1 node affected
Stage 2 - >1 node affected on the same side of the diaphragm (eg cervical & mediastinal)
Stage 3 Nodes affected on both side of the diaphragm (cervical & para-aortic)
Stage 4 - Extra-nodal involvement (spleen, bone marrow or CNS)

A = no B symptoms

B = Presence of B symptoms.