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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... Diagnosis: • ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection (PIMS-TS)
Clinical features
all: fever > 101.3 F
most: oxygen
infection (PIMS-TS) Clinical ... features all: ... abdominal pain, diarrhea ... #coronavirus #diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... → no immediate treatment ... ± tocilizumab; call ... oncology early ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... : >3 symptoms, or ... management #hematology #oncology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... arrythmias • Other: Diarrhea ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Visual or auditory symptoms ... conjunction with symptoms ... and treatment can ... nasal squamous cell ... MRI lesions and clinical
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea ... Labs: • CD4+ T-cell ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... antibody test) Treatment ... #HIV #diagnosis