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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
, two, or all three ... transformation to AML ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... progression to AML ... #diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Transplantation including bone ... circulation: MCA ACA ... mean 58 mg/dL in one ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
the extent of disease ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... muscle wasting Bone ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... Doppler imaging: Normal-size
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... Ischemic heart disease ... : - Known CV disease ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... sx overlap with normal ... counseling should be done ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
loss of the normal ... Commonly affects all ... appear in only one ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Clinical