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Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
ariellastudies #Algorithm ... #classification ... #leukemia #hematology ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #CML #CLL #AML
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- Summary Cancer ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... #oncology #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... -> Invade Skin: ... lymphoma #Leukemia ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Malignant • Lymphoma ... • Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... • Sickle Cell ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... #Hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... #Classification ... pathophysiology #Hematology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
(e.g. lymphoma, ... thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... adsorption onto cancer ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... , Lymphoma, Rebound ... #Algorithm #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
involved) • No leukemic ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Other hematologic ... #differential #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... intravascular coagulation ... , lymphoma, idiopathic ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... #hematology #anemia