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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Allogeneic stem cell ... transplant is only ... curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CML, AML, APML ... is of B-cell lineage ... involvement CML ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
is monoclonal or ... M spike: • CML ... diseases, CML, ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
is identical to ... Diagnosis: • ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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lymphoma that is ... Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancies (eg CML ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection exposure (l MD ... changes), high MCV ... not required in all ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Low or absent NK cell ... Ferritin >500 ng/mL ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelogenous Leukemia (CML ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
5000 to 10,000 ng/mL ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology