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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... diagnosis: 70 years old ... , ~10,000 new cases ... • Bone marrow ... Allogeneic stem cell
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... IV's, Consider IL ... support - Call ... Michael Jones @Jonesy_MA ... #criticalcare #treatment
Orthopedic Splints, Casts, Plasters, Traction and Frames
Upper Limb and Spine 
 • DUNLOP TRACTION: Used in
and Pelvis: • WELL ... Used acutely in management ... employed in the treatment ... of fractured bones ... • ROBERT JONES
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Incidence: 4–5 cases ... areas include the bones ... ribs, and long bones ... TREATMENT OPTIONS ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... surgery, trauma, and bone-marrow ... CSF white blood cell ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management