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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... = funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... scan of abdomen/pelvis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #table
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
von Willebrand Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... Management • ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... asthma, allergy, drug ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #management
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
: Drugs: Ecstasy ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... ; Serotonin syndrome ... Hyperthermia #comparison #diagnosis ... #management #treatment