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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... with a relatively chronic ... (Chronic Myeloid ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Diagnosis: • ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Consider stem cell ... Can progress to MDS ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myelodysplastic #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 ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... #diagnosis #causes ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... Breast-feeding and ... corticosteroids in dermatology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
(ET) ET is a chronic ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... transformation into MDS ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... #hematology