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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #oncology
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 ... or acute leukemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... leukemia #CLL ... #oncology #hematology
Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia (CNL)

 • Signaling Pathway
 • WHO Dx Critera
 • Risk Stratification
 • Treatment
Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia ... Stratification • Treatment ... Zhuoer Xie, MD ... #Neutrophilic #Leukemia ... #diagnosis #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... abnormalities typical for MDS ... Treatment:
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS ... platelets) • MDS ... precursors MDS ... chemotherapy #MDS ... #hematology #oncology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... general feeling of ill ... cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
acute myeloid leukemia ... Patients with MDS ... patients with MDS ... median age at diagnosis ... disease tolerate anemia
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... (C3 and C4) • ds-DNA ... Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis