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Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
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Aplastic Anemia ... Definition • Pathophysiology ... @ZhuoerXie #Aplastic ... Anemia #diagnosis #oncology
Causes of Aplastic Anemia

#Aplastic #Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology #Pathology #Treatment #Management #Differential
Causes of Aplastic ... Anemia #Aplastic ... Anemia #Causes #Pathophysiology ... #Pathology #Treatment ... #Management #Differential
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... mutations) • Immune Aplastic ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... = funny-shaped cells ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... - Differential ... HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... #differential #
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 #
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... imports K+ into cells ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Classification #pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lymphadenopathy - Differential ... Pancytopenia, WBC differential ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Lymphadenopathy #LAD #Differential ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Marrow Aplasia ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... , Target Cells ... Normocytic #Anemia #Differential