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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... • Bone marrow ... only curative treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Management Summary Diagnostic ... Hypercellular bone ... - Phlebotomy to ... concentration in the normal ... #hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
study (aPTT may be normal ... antigen (vWF:Ag) are normal ... ) are measured to ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
growth arrest of bone ... Can present with normal ... Always leads to ... Mnemonic #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Orthopedics #Diagnosis
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
• A clinical diagnosis ... and lower jaw Treatment ... palmoplantar pustulosis: oral ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Remember that a one-off ... check at least one ... We may ask why are ... Ask some questions ... levels: normal/
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... can have extra nodal ... treatment and relapse ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
50 in GCA, but normal ... of the steroid treatment ... positive at least one ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology