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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... (MD) - Diagnosis ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... #MDS #Diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
(MDS) (normal or ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... abnormalities typical for MDS ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
harmless, but may ... Satyendra Dhar, MD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Nail Findings & Associated Conditions
Change in color, texture, or shape can be harmless, but may suggest
harmless, but may ... Satyendra Dhar, MD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #nails ... #table #lines
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
- Differential Diagnosis ... infiltration: malignancy, infection ... (TB), MDS - Alcohol ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... #Framework #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Can progress to MDS ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
may take 6 to 8 ... and M panel Management ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... ophthalmology MD ... macular disease, may ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
(MDS) What? ... platelets) • MDS ... precursors MDS ... chemotherapy #MDS ... #diagnosis #hematology