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Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
febrile neutrophilic dermatosis ... Neutrophilic dermatoses ... - Rash: multiple ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... Dystrophy Heme: • ↓ activity ... Hepatomegaly: Bruising ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Tyrosine Kinase activity ... -> AML: Blast crises ... PLT: Petechiae, bruising ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... Easy or unusual bruising ... skin that are caused ... , or all three myeloid ... #diagnosis #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... Willebrand factor activity ... ristocetin cofactor activity ... von Willebrand syndrome ... discern these causes
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
24-48 h and ANC rising ... TLS (tumor-lysis syndrome ... Treat underlying cause ... Leukostasis: - Usually myeloid ... - CRS: fever, rash