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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... : Blast crises ... smear: Blasts APML ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... Transform to DLBCL, PML ... #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome in APML ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... fluid overload, PCC ... Differentiation #Syndrome #APML ... #hematology #oncology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... EBV viral load, signs ... and classification ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... : • T lymphocyte ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... failure PBC Signs ... #workup #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis ... #classification ... #hematology #oncology