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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Diagnosis: • ... cytometry • Peripheral ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #workup #oncology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the evaluation ... RBC = red blood cell ... by ordering a peripheral ... of the initial work-up ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Mean corpuscular (cell ... immature RBCs) in peripheral ... High in acute blood ... #Workup #Hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... ridging around the periphery ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Evaluation? ... #Workup #Hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... myeloma • Plasma cell ... anemia • Other ... #differential #diagnosis