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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
brain, eye, and ear ... important, as early diagnosis ... and treatment can ... ANCA-associated vasculitides ... #differential #diagnosis
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #hematology #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome ... , Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Features: alveolitis, ear ... thromboembolic disease ... recurrent fevers, vasculitis ... • Hematologic ... Abnormalities: macrocytic anemia
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Rheumatologic, Vasculitides ... , IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome ... appearing during the disease ... leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #oncology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cogan Syndrome ... well as inner ear ... purpura: strong sign ... #rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Structural: Celiac disease ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology