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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
ALL Symptoms: ... • Age: 60-80 Clonal ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... cytometry → >500/uL clonal ... immunophenotype Clinical ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
constitutional symptoms ... type) < 3 g/dL • Clonal ... to the plasma cell ... proliferative disorder • Clonal ... #diagnosis #oncology
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
without tonic-clonic ... bradycardia, conduction blocks ... inform immediate clinical ... of problem. ❸ Call ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Central Neuraxial Block ... • Symptoms are ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... • Chin lift ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings Acute or Chronic ... (inflammation blocks ... and destroying thin ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Evolution: Chronic
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
When to look for clonal ... ) - Clinical symptoms ... Cytopenia, Other cell ... Diagnosis #Signs #Hematology ... #Workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... age 70 years Symptoms ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology