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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 ... cell transplant is ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Management ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... Constitutional Syndromes ... of CD34+ cells is ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
infarction, limb and bowel ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... HUS and HIT • Antiphospholipid ... syndrome • Warfarin-induced ... hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
failure • Fever is ... with leukopenia, anemia ... hemophagocytosis is ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... Abnormal small bowel ... malabsorption syndromes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition