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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
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
CNS Ring-Enhancing ... + toxo IgG • CNS ... #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
ring-enhancing lesions ... ringenhancing #lesions ... #cns #brain #diagnosis ... differential #algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
carries a variable risk ... Out Secondary Causes ... and reducing the risk ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Acquired Risk ... atherosclerotic lesions ... cardiovascular risk ... coagulation and other causes ... pathophysiology #hematology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

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

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... : - Genetic lesions ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
and certain arid regions ... periods after rain ... Americans at higher risk ... involvement in >95% of cases ... tissue, skeleton, CNS
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Anti-Mi2 (skin lesions ... and increased risk ... aspiration > 50% of pts ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Nausea & vomiting ... performed, relative risk ... have a higher risk ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain ... #clinical #radiology