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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... smear: Smudge cells ... or basket cells ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Checkpoint inhibitors and indications
Anti CTLA-4 antibody:
 • Ipilimumab: Malignant melanoma, Renal cell cancer
Anti-PD-1 antibody:
 • Nivolumab:
inhibitors and indications ... mesothelioma, Colorectal ... cell lung cancer ... #inhibitors #indications ... #oncology #pharmacology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... = funny-shaped cells ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
there are many indications ... increased risk of colorectal ... liver disease management ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management ... #summary #Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
lymphocytes, smudge cells ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
hematopoietic cell ... cancers in recipients ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... Cancer Screening ... #Cancer #colon ... #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... from germinal center ... normal germinal center ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management