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Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... nalfurafine 2.5 mcg ... Pruritus #uremia ... Algorithm #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
: ALL, CML, AML, ... involvement CML ... - infiltrates (anemia ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Headaches • Pale skin ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
, yellow skin, cognitive ... palpitations), skin ... level (< 200 pg/mL ... diagnosis e.g. leukemia ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
pruritus • Hematologic ... Iron deficiency anemia ... • Malignancy (leukemia ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... (CML) • Felty ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology