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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
in adults in the ... Affects mainly older adults ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
- No other workup ... cancer screening, CBC ... , aPTT, +/- CXR ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
: ALL, CML, AML, ... involvement CML ... ↓ LAP Score • CML ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... #Hematology #Oncology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Most common leukemia ... in adults • Disorder ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... comorbidities: • CBC ... ventilated • CXR ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... HBV, Coxsackie, CMV ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
monitoring: • CBC ... LFTs daily • Cr ... Syndrome #Treatment #Management ... #dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Epidemiology: young adults ... involved) • No leukemic ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... Malignancies (eg CML ... #differential #hematology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... other processes Workup ... to order: • CBC ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... ILD #diagnosis #management