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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... B-cell lineage ALL Symptoms ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... : B-symptoms, bruising ... predominant immature cells ... #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid
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
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
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... or basket cells ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Most common leukemia ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... @Pocus101 #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
) on Slit Lamp Ocular ... tunica vasculosa lentis ... low vision or symptoms ... Membrane #Pupil #Ocular ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
& inflammatory cells ... • Neurologic: Bell's ... dysrhythmias • Ophthalmologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs