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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Treatment: • Consider ... stem cell transplant ... Can progress to MDS ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary ... incompetent • CLL ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management Summary ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
and Management Summary ... Clinical Signs ... hypercalcemia) • Anemia ... plus one of: • Anemia ... plasma clonal cell
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... ) - Summary Overview ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... marrow failure with anemia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management Summary ... present, symptoms, signs ... transformation into AML or MDS ... • Treatment is ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelets) • MDS ... precursors MDS ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
and Management Summary ... Evades innate and cell-mediated ... Lymphohistiocytosis • Anemia ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... and Management Summary ... Anemia (common) ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
and Management Summary ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... support - Call ... Diagnosis #Management #Summary ... #criticalcare #treatment