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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
: ALL, CML, AML, ... extramedullary disease ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... aplasia • ITP ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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M spike: • CML ... diseases, CML, ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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involved) • No leukemic ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... Malignancies (eg CML ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
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 ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... • Most common leukemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
(CML) • Felty ... Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... Effusions: - Hematologic ... - Leukemia ... Osteochondroma Hematologic ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... general feeling of ill ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... - Lupus - Leukemia ... #oncology