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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... • Age: 60-80 Clonal ... and secondary lymphoid ... of large cell lymphoma ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... with no early symptoms ... Pure red cell aplasia ... #CLL #Chronic ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Age > 50 • Chronic ... Lymphocytic Leukemia ... Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... • Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... cytometry → >500/uL clonal ... to large cell lymphoma ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... #oncology #hematology
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
malignancies (MM, Lymphoma ... , Leukemia) • ... - IBD • Chronic ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
- B symptoms ... involved) • No leukemic ... Nodal disease: B symptoms ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... • Improve the symptoms ... #Anemia #oncology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Psoriasis • Lichen Planus ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... Differential: • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK+
Clinical
 • First 3 decades of life, M>F
 • Often nodal +
Anaplastic large ... cell lymphoma, ... variant can have leukemic ... advanced stage + B symptoms ... #largecell #lymphoma
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... infarction • Lymphoma ... /Leukemia Lower