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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
and Plasma-Cell Leukemia ... A peripheral-blood ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... Plasmacytomas #PlasmaCell #Leukemia ... #Smear #NEJM
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
blasts in the peripheral ... blood smear or ... -> AML: Blast crises ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... Prolymphocytes #Smear #Peripheral ... Microscopy #Clinical #Blood
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
defined as white blood ... circulate freely in peripheral ... blood; The rest ... cell type in the peripheral ... the underlying cause
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... bone marrow and peripheral ... skin that are caused ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cytometry • Peripheral ... or basket cells ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... = funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Clinical Syndrome ... hematopoietic stem cells ... including peripheral ... blood myeloid cells ... NEJM Review: https
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... anemia) Labs: • Peripheral ... result from low blood ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... ABO incompatible blood ... D-Dimer: ↑ • Peripheral ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management