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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... the marrow Mean age ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Management #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... • Mean age at Dx ... 70-75 years of age ... people older than age ... skin that are caused
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
rapidly evolving rash ... marine microbiota & causes ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... #oncology #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Anemia is described ... largely dependent on age ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... dogs & latter can cause ... gram-negative bacillus cause ... possible Patient's clinical ... #dermatology #clinical
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
patients • Avg age ... to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... IgA and/or IgM, age ... DDX - Other causes
Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP)

AGEP is largely a clinical diagnosis based on classical skin findings in
a clinical diagnosis ... Causes? ... is caused by medications ... Clinical Presentation ... Exanthematous #Pustulosis #Dermatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
has a bimodal age ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... classification #hematology
Illustrative example of a patient with acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans. 

Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans is a late skin
women >40 years of age ... Lyme Borrelia may cause ... #Clinical #Dermatology ... #Rash #LymeDisease