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Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Plasma cell leukemia ... Aggressive disease ... rouleaux #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology ... #Pathology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... cells can indicate disease ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... workup #oncology #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Splenomegaly - Differential ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative disorders ... • Sickle Cell ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Myeloproliferative Disorders ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #Basophilia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
in adults • Disorder ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
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 ... involved) • No leukemic ... involvement Differential ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... #hematology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... syndrome • Giant cell ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders ... - Differential ... Treated Like Acute Leukemias ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
lymphoproliferative disorder ... lymphoid malignancy (CLL ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology ... #HemeOnc