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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... • Risks: infection ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Risk factor for VTE in cancer patients

Tumor type 

• Very high risk: gastric, pancreas, brain 

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Risk factor for ... gastric, pancreas, brain ... lung, hematologic ... #VTE #cancer #oncology ... #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... carries a variable risk ... and reducing the risk ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ringenhancing #lesions #cns ... #brain #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #radiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... permeability Diagnosis ... #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Acquired Risk ... cardiovascular risk ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
subthalamic nuclei, pons ... patterns (this case ... Clinical #MRI #Brain ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
barrier- but masses ... give contrast, masses ... hematomas and pus ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis