24 results
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
All vessicles in ... superimposed bacterial skin ... infection, most ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Urticaria (hives): Skin reaction that occurs in response to cold, food allergies, meds, environmental exposures, stings,
infections
Urticaria (hives): Skin ... food allergies, meds ... exposures, stings, infections ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... pain, bleeding, infections ... - infiltrates (anemia ... -> Invade Skin: ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Consider stem cell ... Can progress to MDS ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Allogeneic stem cell ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... : - CLL cells ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... All oysters at Chesapeake ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... #cellulitis #dermatology ... legs #clinical #photo
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Headaches • Pale skin ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... Complications: 1) Infection ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS ... just beneath the skin ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology