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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Increased red cell ... Increased red cell ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Differential #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... Cell disease ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Management of Sickle Cell ... Crises Clinical ... Management #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... Manifestations #Workup
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... , CLL, lymphoma, ... Hemoglobinopathies (e.g. sickle cell ... #hematology #anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... stem cell transplant ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Transformation to large cell ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... #Hematology #Pathology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Manifestations of Sickle Cell ... Acute sickle cell ... Supportive with treatment ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology