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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... cytopenias (ITP, AIHA ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... EBV infection, Autoimmune ... Pylori) - Autoimmune ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #differential #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... thrombocytopenia • AIHA ... microglobulin Treatment ... Hypogammaglobulinemia • Warm AIHA ... workup #oncology #hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Autoimmune diseases ... contact with cold air ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... #comparison #table
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
women • 15% of AIHA ... Viral infection, autoimmune ... malignancies -> CLL ... (older) • Autoimmune ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Symptoms of ... regarding need for treatment ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Symptoms Distinguishing Groups of Cutaneous Drug Reactions
IgE-mediated reactions:
 • Onset minutes to hours into treatment course
Symptoms Distinguishing ... to hours into treatment ... Onset days into treatment ... Drug #Reactions #dermatology ... #clinical #comparison
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... Treatment: • ... resolution of symptoms ... #hepatology