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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... skin that are caused ... Anemia • Bone ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... platelets - might be
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
= Hypocellular bone ... Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... Treatment: ... • Improve the symptoms
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... MRI lesions and clinical ... #Syndromes #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
of the body to one ... Caused commonly ... Treatment: anticholinergics ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #posture
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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
One and a Half Syndrome ... left eye that had been ... The most common causes ... diagnosed with MS ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoperfusion have been ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... been associated ... Syndrome: 3d of ... Assc symptoms include ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
conditions that can be ... development of skin symptoms ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... skin lesions by one ... Treatment: - Systemic