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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
: • Most common ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Complications: 1) Infection ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... Clinical Presentation ... symptoms - most common ... fatigue, pallor, dyspnea ... #hematology #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... to 8 years Clinical ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... #hematology #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Most common cytopenia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
dermatomyositis, Sjogren syndrome ... lymphoma • Evans' syndrome ... lymphoproliferative syndrome ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... #Rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... • Autoimmune disorders ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... (NSHL) - (most common ... classification #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... anemia • Other ... #diagnosis #hematology