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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
): • Acute infection ... malignancies • Anemia ... vera (PV) • Myelodysplastic ... syndrome • Myelofibrosis ... Chronic myeloid leukemia
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... Syndrome (MD) - ... leukemia Management ... #Syndrome #MDS ... #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic ... Syndromes (MDS) ... Myelodysplastic ... isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Liver diseases, Myelodysplastic ... syndrome, Increased ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #key #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 ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... syndrome (MDS) ... #diagnosis #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic ... syndromes current ... 24 May 2018 Myelodysplastic ... syndromes (MDS) ... myeloid leukemia
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... • IV antibiotics