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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... hepatomegaly • Labs: anemia ... after initial Rx), basophilia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... hematology #WBC #Leukemoid
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... on the left Myeloblast ... Tissue damage • Leukemia ... likelihood of negative clinical ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
T-LGL leukemia - ... Clinical - Persistent ... Neutropenia (85%), anemia ... Same morphologic/clinical ... hemepath #pathology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #diagnosis #workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... marrow failure with anemia ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytes, anemia ... She was diagnosed ... promyelocytic leukemia ... acute myeloid leukemia ... #Clinical #Path
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Clinical Presentation ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... commonly hairy-cell leukemia ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... wt loss • If anemia ... consider other diagnosis ... e.g. leukemia ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis