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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary ... non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
) - Summary Overview ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
oral ulcers in 12 ... uveitis or retinal damage ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia Summary ... and end-organ damage ... - Purpura - Skin ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... • Autoimmune diseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... #summary #rheumatology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
Beane Freeman LE ... cancer: clinical ... , occupational disease ... Biol. 2013;5(2). 12 ... Mechanisms and treatments
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Mechanisms: • Direct Damage ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... Headaches • Pale skin ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... has five major clinical ... osteomyelitis or skin ... stain of clinical ... Mouth, throat, skin
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... > 4 days → add fungal ... syndrome): - Hematologic ... treat - Calcium > 12 ... ± tocilizumab; call