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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... - infiltrates (anemia ... thrombocytopenia, or functional ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoid malignancy (CLL ... of anemia include ... • hemolytic anemia ... agglutination After CAD Is ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
is identical to ... with no early symptoms ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... marrow failure with anemia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Anemia is described ... experience some symptoms ... a decrease in all ... peripheral blood cell
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
pylori test (GI symptoms ... country), thyroid function ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
specific loss-of-function ... of CD34+ cells is ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Diagnosis and Management ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... Summary #treatment #hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... suspected HH based on symptoms ... causes of liver disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... or platelets - is ... transplantation is ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology