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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
APML, CLL Acute ... - infiltrates (anemia ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... (CLL) and/or Small ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
and other C Cell ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... leukemia #CLL ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Increased red cell ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Differential #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... Hall Textbook of
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... lymphadenopathy and ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Cytarabine #ALL ... Treatment #timeline #oncology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs and ... Consider stem cell ... to MDS or acute leukemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Burkitt's lymphoma & ALL ... lymphoma & Acute leukemia ... (both ALL and AML ... Syndrome #TLS #oncology ... #management #UricAcid
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
RED FLAGS - In all ... severe disease and ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... disease Rheumatology ... Pathway #Child #Peds
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... involve one, two, or all ... Leukemia • Idiopathic ... Workup: • Complete ... #oncology