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Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
#Algorithm #classification ... disorders #leukemia #hematology ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #CML #CLL #AML ... #Map
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CML, AML, APML ... ALL Symptoms: ... activity • ↓ LAP ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Differential Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Diagnosis: • ... Transform to DLBCL, PML ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome in APML ... • Induce blast cell ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Differentiation #Syndrome #APML ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
7th decade • May ... malignancies -> CLL ... significance (MGUS), CLL ... passage of red-brown urine ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... rising > 500 → may ... ± tocilizumab; call ... (~20 %) and APL ... #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... platelets) • MDS may ... progression to AML ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology