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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... • Sezary syndrome ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... , Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Infections: Chronic ... #Algorithm #hematology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
changes • Urinary symptoms ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... artery compression syndrome ... #gastroenterology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... Acute febrile ... dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome ... classical Sweet syndrome ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... over course of disease ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... age 70 years Symptoms ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... age, however the disease ... HLH signs and symptoms ... presents as an acute ... #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... gingivitis or gingival leukemic ... Acquired: • Heparin ... von Willebrand syndrome ... #Hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... clonal evolution to acute ... myeloid leukemia ... #algorithm #hematology