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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... Transformation: • Complication ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
for Standard-Risk ... Acute Lymphoblastic ... Consolidation & CNS ... Cytarabine #ALL ... #timeline #oncology
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
They cause the vast ... The risk then rapidly ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Timeline #Timetable ... Myocardial #Infarction #Early
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Many with no early ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... estrogen products early ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... ± tocilizumab; call ... oncology early
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... • Early Stage ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
LVEF) can occur acutely ... ) and initiate treatment ... longitudinal strain for early ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology