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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... candida #mucosal #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 1. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Recommendations for the Treatment ... Clostridium difficile Infection
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 2. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Children

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Recommendations for the Treatment ... Clostridium difficile Infection
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Complications: 1) Infection ... transformation) Treatment ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 • Ampicillin-sulbactam
IDSA Recommended ... Therapy for Infections ... #IDSA #management ... #treatment #antibiotics ... #table
(DOAC interactions) Cancer-treatment specific inducers (↑) and inhibitors (↓)
of cytochrome p450 CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.

DOACs are substrates
interactions) Cancer-treatment ... #Chemotherapy #Oncology ... #Hematology #Interactions ... #Table #Pharmacology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... Renal Failure Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis