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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 leukemia ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
involvement • 30%: CNS ... -> AML: Blast crises ... count ↑ PLT • ↑ PBS ... Transformation: • Complication ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ... • Most common leukemia ... thrombocytopenia Complications ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... #oncology #hematology
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
cause cardiomyopathy ... HER2 agents cause ... ) and initiate treatment ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
carries a variable risk ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... and reducing the risk ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology