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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
: Granulocytic cells ... Phosphorus CLL ... response to mosquito bites ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Affects mainly older ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... leukemia #CLL ... #diagnosis #workup
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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adults 20-30, older ... involved) • No leukemic ... Differential Diagnosis ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
100,000 people older ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Leukemia • Idiopathic ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Disease: (i.e. leukemia ... -> Cherry-red spot ... Retina • Ganglion cells ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Pustular Skin Lesions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What are pustules?
• Pustules < 5-10 mm + pus
• Material
- Differential Diagnosis ... of inflammatory cells ... Herpes zoster 3 ... Fire ant bites ... #Dermatology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
associated with signs ... erosions • Herpes zoster ... pruritus • Insect bites ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis