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Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... Associated: Morbilliform ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cancer #MINTC
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... HCV infection, ... HBV infection, HIV
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... - HIVImmune ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... impaired cellular immune ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... rendering the immune ... weeks without infection ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Necrotizing, pauci-immune ... respiratory tracts Immune ... tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Malignancy • Infections ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... abscessus • Line associated ... disease, alcohol, cancer ... Hematologic malignancy ... #infectiousdiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... Other Pathogens Associated ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Anemia • Aplastic ... Significance (IDUS) • Immune ... changes that are associated ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology