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Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
acute myeloid leukemia ... neutrophils #AML #Clinical ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Plasma cell leukemia ... primary plasma cell leukemia ... #PlasmaCell #leukemia ... rouleaux #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Myelogenous Leukemia ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... Chronic leukemia ... (Chronic Myeloid ... • Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Oncology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... • Chronic Bleed ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Spherocytes on Smear ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... promyelocytic #leukemia ... APML #Pathology #Hematology ... #Clinical #Smear
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
hemorrhage) • Chronic ... Myelofibrosis (MF) • Chronic ... myeloid leukemia ... (CML) - Dr. ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... • Peripheral smear ... immunophenotype Clinical ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology