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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... (Chronic Myeloid ... infiltrates (anemia, thrombocytopenia ... or functional neutropenia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
ferritin, Anemia, Thrombocytopenia ... , Neutropenia, ↑ ... d-dimer, ↓ NK cell ... Hemophagocytosis on biopsy ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cytopenias: • Neutropenia ... , anemia, thrombocytopenia ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... workup #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Encapsulated Bacteria Cell ... CNS Infection Neutropenia ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
(ET) ET is a chronic ... • Bone marrow biopsy ... • Treatment algorithms ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology