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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
DM DDX: • Nontuberculous ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... characteristic features Clinical ... chronic pulmonary ... Diagnosis: Latent
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
DM DDX: • Nontuberculous ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... characteristic features Clinical ... chronic pulmonary ... Diagnosis: Latent
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Anemia Clinical ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria ... lung infections ... abscessus • Line associated ... Hematologic malignancy ... #infectiousdiseases
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... changes that are associated ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... weeks without infection ... Pure red cell aplasia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology