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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... APML, CLL Acute ... - infiltrates (anemia ... smear: Blasts APML ... #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... : • Recurrent infections ... if neutropenic fever ... #Anemia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... - Overview Who ... • Aplastic anemia ... anemia Treatment ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... weeks without infection ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... aplasia • ITP ... microglobulin Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute leukemia ... #Management #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile ... #LP #Antibiotics
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Overview: • Most ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Complications: 1) Infection ... #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Rare: DAH, acute febrile ... : Infection (sepsis ... #APML #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Aplastic Anemia ... Cell Leukemia ... isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... • Parvovirus infection ... #diagnosis #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... acute or subacute febrile ... following: • Fever ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #management #treatment