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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management and Treatment Algorithm

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Diffuse
Diffuse large B cell ... Matthew Ho, MD ... Diffuse #large #Bcell ... #Algorithm #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
disease • B cell ... and other C Cell ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... paracentesis: • Cell ... Matthew Ho, MD ... #hepatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Algorithm Hodgkin ... common - T Cell ... ~10% - B-Cell ... - Amy Chung, MD ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... low red blood cell ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Transformation to large cell ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... • Plasma cell neoplasms ... MM, the plasma cell ... #Solitary #Cell ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... algorithm 2018. ... median age at diagnosis ... with repeated red cell ... #algorithm #hematology