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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... a linear red "Auer ... acute myelogenous leukemia ... Smear #Microscopy #Auer
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... granules, and Auer ... features in most cases ... KyleBradleyMD #Auer ... promyelocytic #leukemia
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
with occasional Auer ... promyelocytic leukemia ... hospitalization and treatment ... acute myeloid leukemia ... mixed lineage leukemia
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... Chronic leukemia ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... Age: 50-60 • Auer
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes ... and Treatment ... Plasmapheresis - Leukemia ... Hydroxyurea - Leukemia ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome #Causes
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... Leukemoid reaction ... Leukemoid Reaction ... D/D leukemia: increases ... the underlying cause
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... transformation to acute leukemia ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg 18G Luer ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... of underlying cause
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management