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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... : ALL, CML, AML, ... Chronic leukemia ... extramedullary disease ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... • Most common leukemia ... transformation) Treatment ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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infection, Autoimmune diseases ... involved) • No leukemic ... Malignancies (eg CML, ALL ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Renal Failure Treatment ... #oncology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... chronic kidney disease ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management