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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... risk-stratification • Risks ... transformation to acute ... #treatment #hematology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
: 1) Acute kidney ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... , add other BP meds ... • Refractory cases ... #rheumatology #
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... severe, tearing CP, Risks ... pain, Preceded by URI ... underlying dz (SLE, uremia ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... normal in mild cases ... severity Treatment - Acute ... Avoid meds that ... #treatment #hematology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Crises ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... -> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Hypertensive crisis ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management