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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- Summary Cancer ... with no early symptoms ... cells can indicate disease ... leukemia #CLL ... #oncology #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Alcohol-induced pain ... : Pain in involved ... involved) • No leukemic ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... thrombocytopenia Complications ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... #oncology #hematology
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
in Sickle Cell ... Disease Vaso-occlusive ... other orthopedic complications ... diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
with systemic disease ... Inflammation and pain ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... cutis Diagnosis ... #dermatology #oncology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoid malignancy (CLL ... malignancies -> CLL ... younger pts) Differential ... chills, flank pain ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... infiltration) Differential ... Monitor and Treat Complications
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... • Peripheral neuropathy ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... Sensory and/or motor neuropathy ... tract: Abdominal pain ... • Progressive symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology