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Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
syndromeMyeloid ... course • Significant ... #syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
malignancies • Anemia ... syndrome • Myelofibrosis ... MF) • Chronic myeloid ... leukemia (CML) ... #hematology #secondary
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... thalassemia, S Lepore • Basophilic ... Agglutination - Cold agglutinins ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Formation • Multiple Myeloma ... Syndromes Macrocytosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
, or all three myeloid ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
CML (Chronic Myeloid ... (myeloid)↑ • Mature ... AML (Acute Myeloid ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Syndrome (CAS): ... younger pts) Differential ... of undetermined significance ... (MGUS), CLL, Myeloma ... #anemia #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
evolution to acute myeloid ... leukemia (AML). ... median age at diagnosis ... tolerate anemia ... #algorithm #hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... Gap #ProteinGap #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology