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Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
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Aplastic Anemia ... @ZhuoerXie #Aplastic ... #Anemia #diagnosis ... #oncology #hematololgy
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) - Differential Diagnosis Table

Warm AIHA (48-70%)
Cold AHA (16-32%)
 • Donath-Landsteiner HA (paroxysmal
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Table Warm AIHA ... AIHA (7-8%) DAT-negative ... #Table #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... mutations) • Immune Aplastic ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
40 ml/min A - Anemia ... Causes of false- negative ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... result in severe anemia ... antiglobulin tests - Negative ... immune hemolytic anemia ... #Workup #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Pure red cell aplasia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
blood cell count (anemia ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Diagnosis? ... marrow biopsy negative ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Hematology