Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

FBC for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia has sustained _____

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia typically presents asymptomatically but can cause _____ symptoms

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

Hint: less/ful

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

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

Hint: ~85%

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

Acute leukaemia is defined as a malignant proliferation of blasts _____% in the bone marrow

What is the general management of symptomatic/active 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