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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... aplasia • ITP ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Reactive: - Systemic ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Anemia Clinical ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
- Clinical Presentation ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Workup: • Full ... platelets - WBC ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... lymphoma (Richter ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Left Shift: • Cell ... precursors" • Stab cell ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Monoclonal - Lymphoid ... Viral Infection Clinical ... Blood smear - RBC ... sensitize red blood cells ... #hematology #diagnosis
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
(HCV) • CLL & ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... ) • Systemic granulomatous ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology