7. Clinical Course Median survival is 3 years 50% enter an Accelerated Phase Increasing anemia, thrombocytopenia, striking basophilia 6-12 months later AML - Blastic crisis 50% Blast crisis
8. PBS Marked Leukocytosis Predominantly pmns, metamyelocytes, myelocytes Less 10% are Myeloblast Eosinophilia & Basophilia Thrombocytosis DESCRIPTION
13. Treatment BCR-ABL kinase inhibitors May not prevent progression to crisis Allogenic bone marrow transplant Most effective Tx
14. Polycythemiavera Clonal D/O of pluripotent stem cell Undetectable levels of eryhtropoietin Increase in Myeloid Stem cells With progression Lead to 1. myelofibrosis 2. Leukemic transformation
15. Polycythemiavera Late Middle age group blood Viscosity Vascular stasis Thrombotic tendency & Hemorrhagic diasthesis Gout , Pain on affected organ Death : 30% thrombotic complications – brain, heart 5-10% Bleeding
16. DIAGNOSIS : All 3 or 2 of Major + 2 Minor MAJOR Increased Total Erythrocyte Volume - Males > 36ml/Kg - Females > 32ml/Kg Normal Arterial O2 saturation > 92% Splenomegaly MINOR Thrombocytosis > 400 x 10 9/L Leukocytosis > 12 x 10 9 /L Increased NAP Increased Serum Vit B12 > 900 ug/L