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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... ALL Symptoms: ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
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 ... Diagnosis: • ... microglobulin Treatment ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
) Clinical: ... exertion • Neurologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... Hepatosplenomegaly, cytopenias(bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Consider stem cell ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... significance (MGUS), CLL ... sensitize red blood cells ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis