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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
blood smear or on bone ... crises • Blasts ... • Significant bleeding ... Intracellular Urate ... #Hematology #Oncology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal, Bladder, Breast ... Ovarian - Leukemia ... Hyperthyroid, Bony ... #causes #endocrinology
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... in adults - Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Orthopedics #Causes ... #Oncology #Radiology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Other areas: - ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... malignancy), lymphoma, breast ... skin lesions by one ... #dermatology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Shortness of breath ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Infiltration: Often breast ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... counseling should be done
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... procedures (e.g. bone ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table