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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
is identical to ... common leukemia in adults ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
sIL-2R >2400 Ul/ml ... diseases: SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
also observed in adults ... Low or absent NK cell ... Ferritin >500 ng/mL ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Allogeneic stem cell ... transplant is only ... curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #hematology #oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lymphohistiocytosis (HLH ... arthritis (sJIA) • Adult-onset ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Epidemiology: young adults ... lymphoma that is ... Malignancies (eg CML ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... common leukemia in adults ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... history • Young adults ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... Step 3: All patients ... including liver and hematologic ... SF of >1,000 μg/mL ... #gastroenterology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Adult Onset Still's ... Ferritin >3000 ng/mL ... Gf consider MAS ... Treatment - Mild ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology