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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... transformation to acute leukemia ... #Management #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... malignancies • Anemia ... vera (PV) • Myelodysplastic ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... (CML) - Dr.
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... stem cell transplant ... to MDS or acute leukemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
petechiae) • Frequent infections ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Leukemia • Idiopathic ... • Parvovirus infection ... #Syndromes #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... Diagnosis: • ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... leukemia #CLL
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Complications: 1) Infection ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Idiopathic • Infections ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Treatment: ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : Infection (sepsis ... #management #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #oncology #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis vs infection ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management