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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... • Marrow Aplasia ... Hemolysis - Polychromatic ... (MAHA) - Abnormal ... Inflammation • Cancer
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... ) -plastic (shape ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Anemia Clinical ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... aplasia • ITP ... microglobulin Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Out Secondary Causes ... • AnemiaAplastic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... to 8 years Clinical ... Lymphoma or other cancers ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
reported this all ... findings included abnormal ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment ... Ophthalmicus #HZO #clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... systemic complaints- anemia ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... disease and lung cancer ... include diabetes, anemia ... Commonly affects all ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal