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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
: Blast crises ... ↑ Can develop leukostasis ... syndrome: CNS manifestations ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • ... high WBC count cause ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology