Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

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

Hint: ~85%

What is the most common cause of death in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)? _____

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

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia typically presents asymptomatically but can cause _____ symptoms

What is the general management of asymptomatic chronic lymphocytic leukaemia? _____

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is often diagnosed _____ on a FBC

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is a malignant proliferation of _____ B lymphocytes

Hint: naive/mature

What is the general management of symptomatic/active chronic lymphocytic leukaemia? _____

One complication of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is _____ anemia

Hint: specific

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia may present with pain_____ lymphadenopathy due to infiltration of malignant lymphocytes in lymphoid tissue

Hint: less/ful