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Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Vincristine, Steroid, Thiopurine ... Lymphoblastic #Leukemia ... pediatrics #peds #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... , CLL Acute leukemias ... Chronic leukemia ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Acute and Chronic Leukemia Subtypes - Classification

Remember that AML is the most common acute leukemia among
Acute and Chronic Leukemia ... most common acute leukemia ... common chronic leukemia ... #Leukemia #Subtypes
Signs and Symptoms of Acute Leukemia

#Leukemia #Signs #Symptoms #Acute #Diagnosis #Oncology
Symptoms of Acute Leukemia ... #Leukemia #Signs
T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
T-LGL leukemia - ... Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia ... Predominantly leukemic ... lauraebrown #TLGL #leukemia ... #Lymphocytic #Leukemia
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
options: - Thiopurines ... Refractory #Treatment #Management
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)

 • Definition
 • DDx
 • Dx Tool and Risk Stratification
 • Treatment
Myelomonocytic Leukemia ... Myelomonocytic #Leukemia
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukemoid reaction ... Leukemias or myeloproliferative ... Leukemoid Reaction ... neutrophils seen in a leukemoid ... D/D leukemia: increases
Antifungal Agents Frequently Used in Leukemia
Antibiogram:
 • Fluconazole
 • Itraconazole
 • Voriconazole
 • Posaconazole
 • Caspofungin
Frequently Used in Leukemia ... #Antifungal #Leukemia ... #pharmacology #management
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Plasmapheresis - Leukemia ... Hydroxyurea - Leukemia ... Diagnosis #Treatment #Management