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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... acute leukemia Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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lipid-dependent yeasts Clinical ... antifungals • Oral ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Diagnosis ... #Management
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
direct-acting oral ... direct-acting oral ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
protein <1.5 gm/dL, normal ... whom there are no clinical ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #multiplemyeloma
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Autoimmune diseases • Clinical ... also arise in normal ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #differential #hematology
Cellulitis: Acute inflammation is clearly seen in the image on the left. The picture on the
right is of a normal ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Foot
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
formation” wherein normal ... dilution with normal ... #Clinical #Pathology ... Rouleaux #Formation #Hematology
Megaloblastic neutrophils in bone marrow.

So-called "giant bands" and "giant metamyelocytes" (blue circles) are 1.5-2 times the
times the size of normal ... BoneMarrow #Smear #Hematology ... #Pathology #Clinical
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
DOAC, direct oral ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
500 mg QD until normal ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology