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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... Tyrosine Kinase activity ... -> AML: Blast crises ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... cells can indicate disease ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Episcleritis Signs and Symptoms ... development of skin symptoms ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Most common leukemia ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... tears, Ischemia, Leukemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Symptoms: • The ... Edema in 70% of cases ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis ... #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... increased B-cell activity ... renal failure Clinical ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... of active pulmonary ... CMC_IM #Potts #Disease
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... • Improve the symptoms ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #diagnosis #hematology