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Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... Headaches • Pale skin ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... #treatment #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... - Hemolytic anemia ... meningitidis - Varicella ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical ... #photo
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... just beneath the skin ... that are caused ... • Anemia • Aplastic ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... unless levels are less ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
, SLE, trauma, aplastic ... anemia & steroid ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... #skin #clinical ... #photo
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... due to marrow aplasia ... infections with skin ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... due to marrow aplasia ... infections with skin ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
Manifestations: Less ... Muscle atrophy may cause ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology # ... dermatology