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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
(MD) - Diagnosis ... dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... = funny-shaped cells ... #MDS #Diagnosis ... treatment #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
(MDS) (normal or ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... abnormalities typical for MDS ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Diagnosis: • ... aplasia • ITP ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome ... #workup #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
(MDS) What? ... Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)

 • Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells (pDC) Neoplasms
 • BPDCN
 • BPDCN
Dendritic Cell ... Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells ... Zhuoer Xie, MD ... #Neoplasm #diagnosis ... #oncology
Vertebral Body Abnormalities

A sheet of common (and uncommon) vertebral body findings, because a completely “normal” spine
Morquio Syndrome ... Disease Sickle Cell ... Cynthia Czawlytko, MD ... Anomalies #Spine #Diagnosis ... Vertebrae #diseases #differential
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Diagnosis • Physiologic ... cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Abhilash Koratala MD ... #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Salmonella), Giant Cell ... - Karan Desai MD ... #cardiology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Lymphoma (HCV) • CLL ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... Thrombosis in vascular beds-renal ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Release from blast cells ... • Induce blast cell ... initiation • Differential ... management #hematology #oncology