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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... annually in US Features ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... acute leukemia Management ... #treatment #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... with leukopenia, anemia ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Once incidentalomas are detected, appropriate management is dependent on an informed patient's wishes and the clinical
detected, appropriate management ... with suspicious features ... The Bosniak classification ... pulmonarynodule #neoplasm #adrenallesion
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... severe hemolytic anemia ... coinfection, toxo reactivation ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... -95% of cases) Classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Chronic B-cell activation
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... endothelial cell activation ... of arteries Management ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... nephrology #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... by uncontrolled activation ... MAS-HLH: Macrophage Activation ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... #Hematology #HemeOnc