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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
APML, CLL Acute ... extramedullary disease ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... mosquito bites CLL ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
incompetent • CLL ... cells can indicate disease ... leukemia #CLL ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Clinical diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
 • Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 • Ongoing
diagnosis of Alcoholic Hepatitis ... ) • Onset of jaundice ... (Wilson disease ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... #AH #hepatology
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Onset of jaundice ... (Wilson disease ... Presence of atypical laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Disease Acute ... onset RUQ pain, jaundice ... #SickleCell #Disease ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
infection, Autoimmune diseases ... involved) • No leukemic ... - Autoimmune diseases ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... • Most common leukemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... #oncology #hematology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
disease, deficiency ... • Legionnaires disease ... Lymphomas • Leukemias ... or particular disease ... differential #diagnosis #Laboratory
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... but elevated as disease ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Rectal polyps, Hepatitis ... cirrhosis, Obstructive jaundice ... Smokers, Renal disease ... CEA #diagnosis #laboratory ... #oncology #differential