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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... - History of Bleeding ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Symptoms: • Malaise, bleeding ... -> AML: Blast crises ... night sweats, bleeding ... • Significant bleeding ... #Hematology #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... transformation to acute leukemia ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... by bleeding (petechiae ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... and petechiae Causes ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... - Cells - tumor ... lobar pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... causing hypovolemia needing ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Period • Breast-feeding ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... Simultaneous clotting and bleeding ... Treat underlying cause ... Usually myeloid leukemias ... renal failure, pulmonary