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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... bruising, bleeding, infection ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... Hydroxyurea - Leukemia ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute leukemia ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
intracavernosal injections ... syndrome (SCD, leukemia ... #Priapism #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... to MDS or acute leukemia ... #management #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... microglobulin Treatment ... Transform to DLBCL, PML ... #diagnosis #workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Most common leukemia ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Complications: 1) Infection ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Ferritin >1000 ng/ml ... sIL-2R >2400 Ul/ml ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... #differential #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology