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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... the marrow Mean age ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #hematology #oncology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... : • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... iron deficiency anemia ... #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
SICU > MICU, ♀, ↑Age ... , ESRD Pathophysiology ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
patients • Avg age ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... IgA and/or IgM, age ... DDX - Other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... today, patients aged ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... #pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
, which can cause ... false positive tests ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #age
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... glucose suppression test ... or refractory cases ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
has a bimodal age ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #oncology #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... further if they are ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #management