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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... transformation to acute leukemia ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
- Malignancy: Leukemia ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... dermatoses #skin ... #differential #diagnosis
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
most frequent skin ... leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #oncology ... #clinical #skin
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis ... cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Hepatomegaly • Skin ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Sezary syndrome ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
- Diagnosis, causes ... and management ... manifestations - Skin ... neuropathy Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
, small-vessel vasculitis ... tears, Ischemia, Leukemia ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Most common leukemia ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Skin ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology