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Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic ... Anemia #Aplastic ... #Anemia #Causes ... Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment ... #Management #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology ... #management
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... skin that are caused ... • AnemiaAplastic ... blood count with differential ... #oncology
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... Megaloblastic anemia-rare ... white blood cell aplasia ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #oncology #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management