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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... = funny-shaped cells ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... cell transplant is ... #hematology #oncology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
and Management ... Summary Clinical Signs ... marrow plasma cells ... 100 if FLC value is ... #Management #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... is much reduced ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... What Is IRIS ... weeks for most OI ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... or platelets - is ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
incompetent • CLL is ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #workup #oncology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
: Inflammatory eye ... Genital ulcers • Eye ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... development of skin symptoms ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... anemia • Cold ... agglutination After CAD Is ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood cells
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... • Acute red eye ... #symptoms #clues ... #differential # ... diagnosis