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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework HEMATOLOGIC ... of breath • Neurologic ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular ... and had no other symptoms ... patient was sent to rheumatology ... Scleritis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... Lysis of tumor cells ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology