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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... with a relatively chronic ... (Chronic Myeloid ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Warm AIHA • Bone ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management and Treatment Algorithm

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Diffuse
Diffuse large B cell ... lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management ... lymphoma #DLBCL #Management ... Treatment #Algorithm #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... • Bone marrow ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Diagnosis and Management ... • Anemia 78% (bone ... plasma clonal cell ... Myeloma #Diagnosis #Management ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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more: • Clonal bone ... marrow plasma cell ... diseases, CML, ... MGUS #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
• Anemia of chronic ... deficiencies: Chronic ... Hypogonadism • Bone ... defects (e.g. sickle cell ... Production #Index #hematology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... ) : active and chronic ... Lupus #Nephritis #Management ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... cardiac death Management ... Immunosuppressants (chronic ... • IVIG (Giant cell ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management