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A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
with occasional Auer ... hospitalization and treatment ... consistent with Auer ... In addition to APL ... Smear #Microscopy #Auer
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
) APS is a rare ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL ... 1 of the three aPLs ... to be present Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Acne treatment algorithm suggested by Gollnick et al - Mild Moderate and Severe Acne
#Management #Dermatology #PrimaryCare
Acne treatment algorithm ... by Gollnick et al ... and Severe Acne #Management ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Renal Failure Treatment ... unless severe APLS ... #diagnosis #management
Scabies (Sarcoptes scabiei) - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • permethrin 5% cream applied to all
scabiei) - CDC 2021 Treatment ... cream applied to all ... lotion applied to all ... hours; repeat treatment ... #Guidelines #Management
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
spontaneously (before any treatments ... leukemia (both ALL ... and AML) and solid ... malignancies Treatments ... TLS #oncology #management
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Syndrome - Causes and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Differential #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #Management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment is ... PV #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #treatment
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Treatment Schema ... given throughout treatment ... Cytarabine #ALL ... Lymphoblastic #Leukemia #Treatment ... pediatrics #peds #management
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... Note that not all ... clinical care in all ... at some but not all ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD