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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
blasts in the peripheral ... ALL Symptoms: ... (SLL) CLL Symptoms ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
- Comparison ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Diagnosis: • ... cytometry • Peripheral ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... Time course and symptoms ... Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... #Vertigo #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
: • Peripheral ... lymphoma (Richter ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
PTLD) Definition: Lymphoid ... Epidemiology: Lymphoma ... extralymphatic tissues Diagnosis ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... ingestion • B symptoms ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
• Induce blast cell ... : >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... age 70 years Symptoms ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... lymphoma • Evans ... Mononeuritis Multiplex • Peripheral ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms