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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... infections from neutropenia ... antibiotics if neutropenic ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Approach to the Rash in a an oncology patient - MINT-C Mnemonic
M - Malignancy: Leukemia cutis,
oncology patient - MINT-C ... Gangrenosum, NEH T - Treatment ... ie petechiae), Neutropenia-specific ... Rash #oncology #differential ... #Mnemonic #dermatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Difficulty breathing • Neutropenia ... anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... white blood cell aplasia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology