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

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
ALL Symptoms: ... : CNS manifestations ... ) CLL Symptoms: ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical Manifestations ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Conditioning regimen Signs ... , unexplained hematologic ... EBV viral load, signs ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... GiantCellArteritis #GCA #Rheumatology ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... & Mu) Skin Manifestations ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... general feeling of ill ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... • Induce blast cell ... : >3 symptoms, or ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
M > F Clinical Manifestations ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... age 70 years Symptoms ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology