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Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation ... : >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... immunophenotype Clinical ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... with no early symptoms ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... anemia • Cold ... Blood smear - RBC ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... Treatment: ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... ingestion • B symptoms ... platelets - WBC ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #oncology #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Hematologic malignancy ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... (Symptoms, Imaging ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases