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Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... patient with McLeod Syndrome ... associated with chronic ... SpurCells #McLeod #Syndrome ... Smear #Pathology #Microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
petechiae) • Frequent infections ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... • Parvovirus infection ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... abnormal under a microscope
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... variety of acute and chronic ... can be either infectious ... or non-infectious ... #Casts #Urine #Microscopy
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
• Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Marrow Transplant Chronic ... CRF) • Infection ... Chronic UTI) •
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... = funny-shaped cells ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
granulomatosis - microscopic ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... malignomas, and infectious ... induced by chronic ... - Sjögren syndrome
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection in HIV-AIDS ... Infection General ... BID for 7 days Chronic ... Discontinuation of Chronic ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... weeks followed by chronic ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... bruising, bleeding, infection ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections