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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... morphologically mature B Lymphocytes ... rnature-appearing lymphocytes ... 500/uL clonal B lymphocytes ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... ) and/or Small Lymphocytic ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cancer affecting lymphocytes ... cell neoplasm • Lymphocytes ... Absolute blood lymphocyte ... workup #oncology #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
prognosis • Nodular Lymphocyte ... cells absent, lymphocyte ... Mixed Cellularity, Lymphocyte ... Rich, Lymphocyte ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfused T lymphocytes ... disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... , HLA-"compatible ... #Indications #Hematology ... #BloodBank #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... signs and symptoms ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... #APML #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... , signs, and complications ... transformation into AML ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... (MCHL) - Lymphocyte ... (LRHL) - Lymphocyte ... LDHL) - Nodular lymphocyte ... classification #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Symptoms: • The ... Atypical Lymphocytes ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #management