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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
Acute promyelocytic ... leukemia (blood ... #Auer #Rods #Acute ... #APL #APML #Pathology ... #Hematology #Clinical
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Plasma cell leukemia ... with extensive rouleaux ... #rouleaux #formation ... #Clinical #Smear ... #Hematology #Pathology
Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
neutrophil in a case of acute ... myeloid leukemia ... #neutrophils #AML ... #Clinical #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
APML, CLL Acute ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... (Acute Myeloid ... (Acute Promyelocytic ... #Hematology #Oncology
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
distinguished from “Rouleaux ... formation” wherein normal ... dilution with normal ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Formation #Hematology
Leukemic skin Infiltrate: Patient with known Acute Myelogenous Leukemia presented with diffuse
bullous lesions (not shown). These
Patient with known Acute ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Leukemic ... #Infiltrate #AML
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... transformation to acute ... leukemia Management ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... 500 mg QD until normal ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... involved) • No leukemic ... also arise in normal ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology