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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... CLL Symptoms: • ... Leukemia (CLL) ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reactive: - Systemic ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune system ... with no early symptoms ... Scoring system: ... leukemia #CLL ... workup #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) ... • Most common leukemia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
site in lymphatic system ... with lymphatic system ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Disease • Sickle Cell ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Leukemia, Tumour ... ITP • SLE • CLL ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... Primary: - CML ... Lymphomas - Systemic ... Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia ... #hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
RED FLAGS - In all ... cases there are ... guidelines General - Systemic ... Rheumatology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... Is visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm