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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... • Marrow Aplasia ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... , Target Cells ... #Differential #
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... Non-Malignant • Giant Cell ... Differential #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Causes #Oncology ... #Radiology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... number of CD34+ cells ... anemia Treatment ... #Anemia #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... = funny-shaped cells ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #hematology #oncology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
types of bone tumors ... Healed NOF • Giant cell ... tumor • Chronic ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Thrombocytopenia - Differential ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic ... Anemia • Toxic ... Leukemia, Tumour ... ITP • SLE • CLL
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphocytes/Mature B cell ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... aplasia • ITP ... microglobulin Treatment ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
types of bone tumors ... Healed NOF • Giant cell ... tumor • Chronic ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
patients with minimal tumor ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Transformation to large cell ... marrow failure with anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Aplastic Anemia ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology