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Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Overview Who ... - Cytotoxic drugs ... - Antithyroid medications ... salts • Chemical Agents ... #oncology #hematology
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
Age >75 2 D Diabetes ... Bleeding history/anemia ... Elderly (>65) 1 D Drugs ... Anti-platelet agent ... AFib #Diagnosis #Hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
(PRES) Overview ... Immunosuppressive agents ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... /Drug toxicity,
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
the offending agent ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... • Type B1: - Diabetes ... - HIV/HAART medications
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... disease tolerate anemia ... hypomethylating agents ... #algorithm #hematology