October 8, 2015 - Leukemia

Question 1

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)

Answer 1

Often affects children.

Usually involves a stormy onset.

Presents with pancytopenia. Must do bone marrow biopsy.

Question 2

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Answer 2

Often affects adults as they get old.

Smudge cells are seen with lymphocytosis.

Can progress into NHL

Question 3

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)

Answer 3

Often affects adults

Left shift

Auer rods are seen.

Question 4

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

Answer 4

Affects age 20-50

Philadelphia chromosome 9:22

High WBC with increased eosinophils and basophils