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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... Symptoms: • Malaise ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... transformation into AML
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
The Gastroenterology Consult Primer
Guide to Calling a GI Consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
I-liner summary - Symptoms ... : Cardiac/pulm/oncologic ... Antiplatelet & AC ... last meal - Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Renal Failure Treatment ... management #hematology #oncology
Five Year Cancer survival rates in the USA

Despite increasing global cancer deaths, cancer death rates across
, and improved treatment ... share of those diagnosed ... survival rates from all ... detection and improved treatment ... #Oncology #Cancer
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... Guidelines: • ACC ... order to alleviate symptoms ... algorithm #cardiology #treatment
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Incidence, Symptoms ... Complications and Treatment ... SideEffects #Table #Diagnosis ... #Pharmacology # ... Oncology
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... COPD, asthma, and ACO ... of respiratory symptoms ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
accounts for 21% of all ... regimen Signs/Symptoms ... extralymphatic tissues Diagnosis ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management