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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... -> Invade Skin: ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Hepatomegaly • Skin ... : - CLL cells ... can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
- Malignancy: Leukemia ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... dermatoses #skin ... #Rash #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... = funny-shaped cells ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #hematology #oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... - Rash: multiple ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #oncology
Central Distribution, Febrile / Ill:
 - Viral Exanthem 
 - Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) 
Central Distribution,
Exanthem - Lyme Disease ... Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... Macules #Papules #Rash ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... • Most common leukemia ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... .2>5 red blood cells ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... vesicular rash, ... #nephrology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis