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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Neutropenia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... - infiltrates (anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... or thrombocytopenia ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Leukemia, Tumour ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphocytes) ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... following EtOH induced thrombocytopenia ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... anemia #Thrombocytosis ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
• 812, Folate Deficiency ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #workup
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelofibrosis Stem cell ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... Myelodysplasia Nutritional deficiency ... #Causes #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Diagnosis Platelet ... Reactive: • Anemia ... blood loss (Fe deficiency ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... #Platelets #hematology