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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
: • Most common ... Scoring system: ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... lymphadenopathy more diffuse ... - T Cell ~10% ... - B-Cell ~90% ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... leukemia in adults • Disorder ... Transformation to large cell ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... #hematology #hemeonc
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Most common cytopenia ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Kidney disease common ... : • Chronic B-cell
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... to impaired B-cell ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... definition: Most common ... particularly those coming ... complaints- anemia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Weight loss • Anemia ... (NSHL) - (most common ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... • Plasma cell neoplasms ... MM, the plasma cell ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... #Solitary #Cell
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
of the immune system ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... Low/absent NK-cell ... malignancy, autoimmune disorder ... Hematopoietic stem cell