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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
(IBS) - Management ... cardiovascular risk ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... interactions and bleeding risk ... also balance the risk ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... cardiovascular risk ... and Hepatology ... #treatment
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... algorithm for the treatment ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... Chronic Management ... by a hemophilia treatment ... that ↑ bleeding risk ... #treatment #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
patients at highest risk ... variable tremor, mask ... Elderly at greatest risk ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... #pharmacology #management
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... vascular filling +++ (risk ... Prevention of at-risk ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
fibroinflammatory syndrome ... , and/or other risk ... osteoporosis • Risk ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment