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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... = funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... #oncology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
diagnosis and treatment ... neoplasms (e.g., nasal squamous ... cell carcinoma) ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... - Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Cholesteatoma • Basal/squamous ... cell CA • Melanoma ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess - Differential ... antibiotics as a cause ... Toxoplasmosis, Entamoeba Skin ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Causes of Membranous Nephropathy (MN)
Primary (75-80%)
 • PLA2R antigen (70-80%)
 • Thrombospondin (1-5%)
Secondary (20-25%)
 • Infection
Causes of Membranous ... Secondary (20-25%) • Infection ... adenocarcinoma and squamous ... Lupus, Sjogren syndrome ... #Nephropathy #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential # ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... HPV, EBV), Renal cell ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology