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Multiple Myeloma - Treatment Algorithm
a) Newly Diagnosed Myeloma: Transplant Eligible
b) Newly Diagnosed Myeloma: Transplant Ineligible

doi: 10.1038/s41408-020-00359-2

#Multiple
Algorithm a) Newly Diagnosed ... Myeloma: Transplant ... Eligible b) Newly Diagnosed ... Myeloma: Transplant ... Algorithm #management #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... Consider stem cell transplant ... • If no transplant ... Aplastic #Anemia #diagnosis ... management #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis ... marrow Mean age at diagnosis ... 10,000 new cases diagnosed ... Allogeneic stem cell transplant ... Management #treatment #hematology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Management Algorithm in Transplant ... Empiric therapy with probiotic ... Management #Algorithm #Transplant ... #diagnosis #differential
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... B12 deficiency, Orotic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
Differential diagnosis ... organ or stem cell transplant ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #hemolysis
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease
Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis:
 • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Liver transplant ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
) Differential Diagnosis ... Transfer to a liver transplant ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
SLE), cancer, transplant ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #diagnosis #ttp
Colovesical Fistula on Cystoscopy
A 72-year-old woman presented to the urology clinic with a 2-week history of
Colovesical Fistula ... confirmed the diagnosis ... of a colovesical ... patient underwent robot-assisted ... colovesical fistula