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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 ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Workup #hematology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... complex Classic Risk ... neutropenia (performs best ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Lupus Cerebritis Induction ... #neurology #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

The Eichhoff test is used to assess for de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
condition that causes ... rotates the wrist to cause ... Video via @asaibrahim ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

The Eichhoff test is used to assess for de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
condition that causes ... rotates the wrist to cause ... Video via Jose Maria ... physicalexam #sports #msk ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Posterior Glenohumeral Joint Shoulder Injection 

Glenohumeral joint injection from posterior approach is easily learned. I do
Joint Shoulder Injection ... matter in those Pts ... procedure #clinical #video ... #rheumatology # ... msk #orthopedics
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
skin necrosis (at injection ... sites) ↑ Risk ... : Confirmatory test ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
circulation = risk ... Better call hematology ... JAK2 V617F) and MPNs ... Best to have an ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
nervous system (CNS ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology