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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Skin: - CLL cells ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... or basket cells ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... = funny-shaped cells ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Management • ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Rapidly rising blast cells ... : Granulocytic cells ... organs When Cancer Cells ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Evaluation and Management ... Manifestations and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... Manifestations #Workup
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic myelogenous leukemia ... pancytopenia, blast cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Management and Complications of Cirrhosis and Ascites

Ascites Workup Algorithm
Ascites Management
Refractory Ascites
Hyponatremia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP)
Hepatic Hydrothorax
AKI in
Management and Complications ... Ascites Ascites Workup ... Algorithm Ascites Management ... Complications #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... similarly to mast cells ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... predominant immature cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
promyelocytic leukemia ... Summary #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology