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Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
triage of the neutropenic ... evaluation and treatment ... #neutropenic #neutropenia ... workup #diagnosis #hematology ... #indications #differential
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
or functional neutropenia ... Phosphorus CLL ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... mosquito bites CLL ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
CLL Labs: 1. ... Cytopenias: • Neutropenia ... microglobulin Treatment ... leukemia #CLL ... workup #oncology #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
infections from neutropenia ... Consider stem cell ... antibiotics if neutropenic ... to MDS or acute leukemia ... #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
- Malignancy: Leukemia ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... ie petechiae), Neutropenia-specific ... Rash #oncology #differential ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Pancytopenia - Differential ... Myelofibrosis Stem cell ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... (CLL) - Summary ... • Most common leukemia ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... #oncology #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... total white blood cell ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #Basophilia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... Plasmapheresis - Leukemia ... transformation (CML ... Hydroxyurea - Leukemia ... Syndrome #Causes #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Leukemia, Tumour ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology