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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 ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
 •
rate, ↓risk of ... Duodenal Switch (BPD-DS ... via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
What are some causes ... What are the risk ... - Karan Desai MD ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... #complications
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
are rare High-risk ... • Persistent nausea ... via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Surgery #bariatric #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... cardiovascular risk ... by Tina Hang, MD ... and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Gastric bypass causes ... bariatric surgery are risk ... operative CCY risk ... via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
thrombocytopenia Complications ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... cardiovascular risk ... by Tina Hang, MD ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... - Karan Desai MD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology