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VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
vasculitis • Hematologic ... myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS ... criteria for 1) hematologic ... peripheral blood myeloid ... cells NEJM Review
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
other forms of myeloma ... Genevieve Crane, MD ... Clinical #Smear #Hematology ... #Pathology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD ... Management Summary myelo ... = funny-shaped cells ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #treatment #hematology
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid ... 🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Daniela Hermelin, MD ... Smear #Peripheral #Pathology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Multiple Myeloma ... Diagnosis and Management ... osteolytic lesions and pathologic ... marrow plasma cells ... #Multiple #Myeloma
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
- Differential Diagnosis ... Features of hematologic ... predominant immature cells ... Matthew Ho, MD ... #Algorithm #hematology
Herpes Zoster Mandibularis - The lesions were scattered along the area that is innervated by the
A presumptive diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #Herpes ... Mandibularis #Rash #NEJM
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... lymphoma, multiple myeloma ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #hematology
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Hematologic ... : • Multiple myeloma ... leukemia (plasma cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Myeloma: In this BM core, most plasma cells contain cytoplasmic immunoglobulin (Russell bodies).

They're difficult to identify
Myeloma: In this ... core, most plasma cells ... #Myeloma #CD138 ... BoneMarrow #Clinical #Pathology ... #Hematology