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Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
proliferative blood ... proliferative #blood ... #disorders #leukemia ... #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Bone marrow ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... with hypocellular bone ... Can progress to MDS ... or acute leukemia ... management #treatment #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... result from low blood ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... (blood). ... Kyle Bradley, MD ... promyelocytic #leukemia ... APML #Pathology #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... Blast cells - Blood ... blast cells - Blood ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Hepatomegaly • Skin ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... Pure red cell aplasia ... Warm AIHA • Bone ... #hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Flow cytometry, Bone ... Alcoholism Bone ... FISH • Acquired Aplastic ... • Hypoplastic MDS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Flow cytometry, Bone ... Alcoholism Bone ... FISH • Acquired Aplastic ... • Hypoplastic MDS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
the peripheral blood ... Hypogonadism • Bone ... marrow failure: Aplastic ... > 3: • Acute blood ... Production #Index #hematology