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What is the WHO classification for non-Hodgkin lymphoma?
10 Precursor B cell neoplasms Peripheral B cell neoplasms Percursor T cell neoplasm Peripheral T cell and NK cell
neoplasm
WHO classification for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
10 Nodular sclerosis Mixed cellularity Lymphocyte rich Lymphocyte depletion Lymphocyte predominance
What type of Hodgkin’s lymphoma is most commonly associated with HIV and EBV?
15 Lymphocyte depletion.
You have a patient who has just presented, you think they may have HL, how likely are they to have B symptoms?
20 Commonly just present with painless
lymphadenopathy. Nodular sclerosis and lymphocyte
predominance are usually free of systemic symptoms (usually present stage 1 or 2).
Stages III – IV, or mixed cellularity, or lymphocyte depletion are more likely to have B symptoms.
What proportion of lymphoid neoplasms are from B cells? What are the other cells of origin?
5 80-85% Most of the remainder are T cells, NK
cells are quite rare.
Arguments in favour of euthanasia. 1 Autonomy. Dignity. Compassion. Difference between active assistance to die
and allowing a person to die is morally irrelevant.
Already occurring. Palliative care is insufficient. ..
Arguments against euthanasia. 1 Life is sacred. Morale difference between killing and
letting someone die. Slippery slope. Procedural safeguards against abuses are
impossible to forsee. Adequate palliative care services already
exist. …
Describe the process of giving bad news through the use of an acronym.
0 Setting Perception Invitations Knowledge Explore and empathise Strategy and summary
What are we looking for on observation for a haematological examination
10 General appearance
racial origin, pallor, bruising, jaundice, scratch marks
What is the pathophysiology of tumor lysis syndrome?
10 Lysis of tumor cells. Release of intracellular contents. Renal failure, multiple organ failure,
death.
Clinical manifestations of hypercalcaemia.
15 Fatigue, anorexia, constipation,
vomiting Vomiting, confusion, thirst and
polyuria Coma, arrhythmia
Aetiology of hypercalcaemia. 15 Primary hyperparathyroidism Malignancy Drug therapy Tourniquet artefact Sarcoidosis
Give me four causes of spleen enlargement.
1 Portal hypertension (cardiac failure?) Lymphoma Anaemia Metabolic
What are the immediate and long term complications of lymphoma treatment?
5 Immediate – nausea, vomiting,
inflmaation and ulceration of mucus membranes, alopecia, pancytopenia
Long term – 2degree malignancies, fertility, thyroid, hepatic or renal function