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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
cytometry → >500/uL clonal ... marrow failure with anemia ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... • Age: 60-80 Clonal ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... with no early symptoms ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
malignancy: • Symptoms ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... Matthew Ho, MD ... #WBC #Leukemoid
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Script Signs and symptoms ... Can progress to MDS ... or acute leukemia ... management #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Rich, Lymphocyte ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... - Amy Chung, MD ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
No evidence of anemia ... constitutional symptoms ... type) < 3 g/dL • Clonal ... insufficiency, Anemia ... #diagnosis #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology