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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
conjunction with symptoms ... and treatment can ... Inflammatory causes ... #inflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
less systemic symptoms ... , holster sign, ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... and treatment can ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... and symptoms of ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... mutations - Down syndrome ... chromosome 21) Signs ... pathophysiology #geriatrics #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Portal ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #causes