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Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
- HAS-BLED (atrial ... validated for VTE treatment ... prophylaxis and atrial ... #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
treatment Pathophysiology ... Release from blast cells ... • Induce blast cell ... Attempt if high risk ... Renal Failure Treatment
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
about possible risk ... #diagnosis #causes ... dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... The Effect of Water ... corticosteroids in dermatology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
wavelengths #causes #diagnosis ... #dermatology #skin ... Sunburns and risk ... Mechanisms and treatments ... damage in skin cells
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
fever: - Fever + ANC ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... stenting - Consider anticoagulation ... “big & sticky” cells ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
mutations that affect ... Splenomegaly Diagnosis ... A conclusive diagnosis ... patients with no CV risk ... Hydroxyurea + anticoagulation
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
SPB - commonly axial ... Diagnosis? ... Bone marrow Treatment ... involvement - higher risk ... #Workup #Hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... median age at diagnosis ... influence outcomes and treatment ... with repeated red cell ... #algorithm #hematology