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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
on bone marrow leading ... Chronic leukemia ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... workup #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... in those with CLD ... months without treatment ... #ACLF #Acute #Chronic ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
COVID-19 Daily checklist ... for critically ill ... Haematology - ... COVID19 #Daily #criticalcare ... #SARSCoV2 #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... no great data regarding ... need for treatment ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology