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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
APML, CLL Acute ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... smear: Blasts APML ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... #APML #diagnosis ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... transformation to acute leukemia ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... lymphoma & Acute leukemia ... (both ALL and AML ... malignancies Treatments ... #TLS #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
anemia DDX: Rule Out ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... disease states Pathophysiology ... • Metabolic syndrome ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... cortical bone Treatment ... treatment; consider ... #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... Findings: • Rule out ... The clinical syndrome ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive