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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
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 ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... Alteration in brain ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hepatology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
immunocompetent population Risk ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... Diagnosis and classification ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... • Minority of Pts ... Management during ... #cardiology #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... ) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
effusion, INC risk ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Malignancy Risk ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
periods after rain ... Americans at higher risk ... involvement in >95% of cases ... tissue, skeleton, CNS ... Diagnosis • Management
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... Anthracyclines cause ... ) and initiate treatment ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology ... #oncology #pharmacology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... performed, relative risk ... have a higher risk ... meningitis #T2 #MRI #Brain