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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
: - Catch-all term ... - Pathophysiology ... red-flags to exclude dermatologic ... , vital sign instability ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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Cr >2 mg/dL or CC ... diseases, CML, ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Allogeneic stem cell ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Summary Clinical Signs ... plasma clonal cell ... is also >100 CMC ... Diagnosis #Management #oncology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
auto-reactive B and CD ... CRP Neuronal cell ... surface targeted -> Cell ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... general feeling of ill ... - CBC may also ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Type IV Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Unique because it is entirely T-Cell mediated; exposure to
is entirely T-Cell ... allergen-specific T-Cell ... -> Particular CD4 ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology