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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 ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
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 ... Consolidation & CNS ... Cytarabine #ALL ... #timeline #oncology ... pediatrics #peds #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
functional ID) Treatment ... showed reduced risk ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
-> AML: Blast crises ... count ↑ PLT • ↑ PBS ... Transformation: • Complication ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
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
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
of hospitalized pts ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... - produced by all ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... KUB ↓↓Sens for complications
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... #cardiology #treatment
Chronic Hepatitis B - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

• Who to treat: Essentially treat the pts with
Diagnosis and Management ... Essentially treat the pts ... inflammation (decr ALT ... is absent the risk ... #Treatment #Hepatology