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Dysplasia in Myelodysplastic Syndrome 
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Dysgranulopoiesis 
 - Dyserythropoiesis 
 - Dysmegakaryopoiesis 

#Dysplasias #MDS #Myelodysplastic
Dysplasia in Myelodysplastic ... #Dysplasias #MDS ... #Myelodysplastic ... Syndrome #Pathology #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... #Syndrome #MDS ... #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Syndromes (MDS) ... platelets) • MDS ... precursors MDS ... chemotherapy #MDS ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Treatment: • Consider ... Can progress to MDS ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Abnormalities: macrocytic anemia ... multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic ... syndrome (MDS) ... syndrome (MDS) ... Autoinflammatory #Somatic #rheumatology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia ... Deficiency • MDS ... Matthew Ho, MD ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
• Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... syndrome (MDS) ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... abnormalities typical for MDS ... Treatment:
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Matthew Ho, MD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Reticulocytosis, MDS ... Matthew Ho, MD ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Severe hemolytic anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... , Hemolytic anemia ... , Sickle cell, MDS ... Bodies #diagnosis #hematology