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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
smear or on bone ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... • Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... smear • Bone marrow ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... ABO incompatible blood ... • Peripheral smear ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... result from low blood ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management