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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
smear or on bone ... -> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Peripheral smear ... more aggressive form
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... (blood). ... features in most cases ... APML #Pathology #Hematology ... #Clinical #Smear
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... (T-PLL) not Acute ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Pathology #Microscopy #Clinical ... #Blood
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral blood ... smear, HIV/HCV ... changes), high MCV anemia ... dysplasia on the smear ... #Workup #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
skin that are caused ... Peripheral Smear ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... smear • Bone marrow
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ PLT ... result from low blood
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... ABO incompatible blood ... organ damage Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... Treat primary cause
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear 23M Somali ... 12.5, WBC 14, Plt ... The table below ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Adult form: Less ... • Pernicious anemia ... deficiency • blood ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology