Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia can cause _____ because of suppression of thrombocytopoiesis

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is usually insidious in onset and seen in _____

Hint: demographic

What is the likely diagnosis in an elderly patient with recurrent infections and with hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, and marked lymphocytosis on physical/laboratory exam? _____

Hint: diagnosis

Transformation of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) into diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presents clinically as a(n) _____

Which type of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B- or T-ALL) is the most common? _____

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is often diagnosed _____ on a FBC

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is subclassified into _____-ALL and T-ALL based on surface markers

Hint: ~85%

What is the definitive investigation for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)? _____

FBC for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia has sustained _____

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cause is idiopathic but has a strong _____ link