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Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... #differential # ... MINTC #Mnemonic #dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Pseudotumor - Infectious ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology ... #Oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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., HIV), EBV infection ... Etiology: - Infections ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
algorithm for the treatment ... thrombosis; PE = pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 T cells ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Diagnosis and Management ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential