Hematopoietic System

Erythrocytes

What is a red blood cell?

Leukocytes

What is white blood cell?

Thrombocytes

What is a platelet?

Kaposi Sarcoma

What is the pathology in this image?

Kaposi Sarcoma

What is the pathology: most common malignancy in patients with AIDS, most often affects skin, lymph nodes and gastrointestinal system?

additive

Is Kaposi Sarcoma an additive or destructive (subtractive) pathology?

Sickle cell disease

What is the pathology: group of hereditary autosomal recessive disorders resulting from an abnormal type of hemoglobin with the red blood count?

Hemophilia

What is the pathology: congenital deficiency of three plasma clotting factors?

Multiple myeloma

What is the pathology in this image?

Multiple myeloma

What is the pathology: cell proliferation as a result of abnormally large amount of immunoglobulin?

destructive

Is Multiple myeloma an additive or destructive (subtractive) pathology?

Leukemia

What is the pathology: overproduction of white blood cells

additive

Is Leukemia an additive or destructive (subtractive) pathology?

acute

Is the following acute or chronic Leukemia?

● abrupt onset, associated with immature cells

○ Signs / symptoms - fatigue, anemia, low grade fever, night sweats, weight loss, bruising from decreased platelet count, bone pain

○ Treatment - chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, bone marrow transfusions

chronic

Is the following acute or chronic Leukemia?

● progress at relatively slow pace with nonspecific signs (fatigue, weakness), associated with mature cells

○ Symptoms / signs - fever, abdominal pain, weight loss, anemia

○ Treatment - chemotherapy, bone marrow irradiation and stem cell transplantation

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

What is the pathology: malignancy of lymphoid cells found in lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen, liver, and gastrointestinal system?

additive

Is Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma an additive or destructive (subtractive) pathology?

Hodgkin's disease

What is the pathology: affects lymphoid tissue, Signs / symptoms include malaise, fever, night sweats, weight loss, enlarged lymph nodes?