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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... lncreased WBCs - Polychromatic ... Hemolysis - Polychromatic ... Inflammation • Cancer ... #Normocytic #Anemia
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Aplastic Anemia ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Five Year Cancer survival rates in the USA

Despite increasing global cancer deaths, cancer death rates across
Five Year Cancer ... deaths, cancer ... , and improved treatment ... detection and improved treatment ... #Epidemiology #Oncology
Early Breast Cancer - Management Algorithm
 • Luminal A-like (ER+ and/or PR+, HER2- and low proliferation)
Early Breast Cancer ... Early #Breast #Cancer ... Management #Algorithm #treatment ... #oncology
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
metastases Treatment ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... differential #diagnosis #oncology ... #cancer #malignancy
Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... cancer: a simplified ... BrighamChiefs #breast #cancer ... #treatment #management ... timeline #simplified #oncology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Loss (without anaemia ... ): GI cancers, Donations ... Disease (IBD, cancer
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #skin #Rash #oncology ... differential #diagnosis #cancer