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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
Wall Rupture 1. ... What are some causes ... What are the risk ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... also balance the risk ... VTE and bleeding complications ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
for Standard-Risk ... Acute Lymphoblastic ... Consolidation & CNS ... #timeline #oncology ... pediatrics #peds #management
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
neutropenic fever) Complications ... progress to MDS or acute ... • Associated PNH ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
thrombocytopenia Complications ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... IDSA Guidelines 1) ... Other hardware - Risk-Benefit ... Consider: Spine, CNS ... #candidiasis #treatment
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Consider if: 1) ... no respiratory cause ... like DKA, sepsis, PNA ... 5) History of acute ... #Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
of hospitalized pts ... on ABx) → Acute ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Alosetron 0.5-1 ... cardiovascular risk ... gastroenterology #treatment