Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

60% of Hodgkin's lymphoma has _____ or mediastinal lymph node involvement

Hint: area

FBC in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma may show _____, lymphocytopenia and eosinophilia

Hint: RBC

Myeloma may cause decreased production of _____ which leads to an increased susceptibility to infection

_____ can be used as a prognostic indicator in Hodgkin's lymphoma

Hint: What Ix

Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are differentiated based on the presence of _____ cells upon histological examination

What are the diagnostic investigations for myeloma? Bloods: _____ Imaging: Whole body MRI Invasive: Bone marrow aspirate Other: Urine protein electrophoresis

Patients may take _____ following stem cell transplantation for myeloma in the form of lenalidomide

_____ related to lymphoma may cause recurrent infections or bleeding

Hint: What pathological process

_____ lymph node biopsy is preferred in Hodgkin's lymphoma

_____ impairment associated with myeloma is a result of light chain deposition within the tubules