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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... (MD) - Diagnosis ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #MDS #Diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Matthew Ho, MD
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
the Rash in a an oncology ... Dermatoses: Sweet Syndrome ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cancer
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Diagnosis Congenital ... deficiency • Fanconi’s anemia ... Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome ... telomeropathy Cancer ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... HEMATOLOGIC ... of breath • Neurologic ... diagnosis #cancer
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
(MDS) (normal or ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
metastases Treatment ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... dyspnea #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #oncology ... #cancer #malignancy
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Eating disorders ... Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... • Hypoplastic MDS ... #Hematology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Diagnosis Infectious ... , Breast Cancer, ... • Metabolic: Uremia ... - Sophia Hayes MD ... #Diagnosis #Causes