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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... violaceous, nontender cutaneous ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
, Medical Oncology ... of "at risk" to survey ... #Colon #Cancer ... algorithm #management #treatment ... #ibd
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Waiting" →several RCTs ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... ± tocilizumab; call ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... involve PNS and CNS ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... leukemia • Lung cancer ... • Cervical cancer
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Most common extra cutaneous ... general feeling of ill ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #oncology
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
- Signet ring cell ... - Advanced disease ... Colon Cancer - ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
subcutaneous edema Pts ... in the neck Cutaneous ... had more severe disease ... renal carcinoma • Colon ... positive patients Treatment