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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 ... #oncology
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
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
syndrome (MDS) ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... abnormalities typical for MDS ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
present, symptoms, signs ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... transformation into AML or MDS ... • Treatment is ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... marrow failure with anemia ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic ... syndromes (MDS) ... Patients with MDS ... patients with MDS ... disease tolerate anemia
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology