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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... extramedullary disease ... thrombocytopenia, or functional ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... , chronic lung disease ... ; LFT, liver function ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #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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Clinical features ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Diagnosis: • ... cells can indicate disease ... #workup #oncology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
and Management ... Summary Clinical ... demineralization) • Renal disease ... plasma clonal cell ... #Management #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #management
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
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help you use the Clinical ... into changes in function ... DrLindaDykes #Clinical ... Scale #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... in those with CLD ... underlying liver disease ... #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tests of synthetic function ... > 2 • NASH, Chronic ... injury: > 3 • Chronic ... #differential #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... to 8 years Clinical ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... Malignancies • Chronic ... #management