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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome ... • TTP/HUS • ... #Causes #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pigmented Purpuric Dermatosis ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... #eczema #dermatology ... #skinrash References
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
(HES) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #differential #
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... white blood cell aplasia ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Agent Orange or Hep ... Pure red cell aplasia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... • Anemia • Aplastic ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology