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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
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Acquired Risk ... cardiovascular risk ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... PFO: paradoxical emboli ... neoplasms - PNH ... #clots #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiencies - PNH ... • Septic emboli ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
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
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Arthritis) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • This case should ... • PVNS/Giant Cell ... #rheumatology
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
R
focal lesions on MRI ... Causes of false- ... amyloidosis Other causes ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... #management #cardiology
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