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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Management Summary ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Illness Script Signs ... Can progress to MDS ... or acute leukemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Signs: • hyperCalcemia ... hypercalcemia) • Anemia ... #Management #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... #oncology #hematology ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- Summary Cancer ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... present, symptoms, signs ... transformation into AML or MDS ... #Management #Summary
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary ... knees, shoulders Signs ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... Maheswaranathan, MD ... #management #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
recognition and management ... (often termed MAS-HLH ... Presentation • Common Signs ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... #Management #Hematology