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Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Standard-Risk Acute ... mercaptopurine, Weekly oral ... #timeline #oncology ... #pediatrics #peds ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... = funny-shaped cells ... transformation to acute ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... 500 mg QD until normal ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... weeks incubation Acute ... PCR + 20-90%, normal ... Tests - check Acute ... 90-120 days • Pediatric
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... Thrombocytopenia - Normal ... + Bleeding Treatment ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... #management #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
from mature B cells ... products that define normal ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management