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Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
proliferative blood ... proliferative #blood ... disorders #leukemia #hematology ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #CML #CLL #AML
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CML, AML, APML ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Lymphadenopathy AML ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Acute • Myloid (AML ... @AmyChung #Blood ... #Disorders #hematology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... , others (RNP, aPL ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Anti-centromere, Scl ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... Transform to DLBCL, PML ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome in APML ... Incidence: common in APL ... fluid overload, PCC ... Differentiation #Syndrome #APML ... #hematology #oncology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... conditions - Sp-100, PML ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... Test: Donath-Landsteiner ... test #cold # ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancies (eg CML ... , ALL) • Solid ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... transformation to AML ... progression to AML ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology