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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
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Dermatologic Manifestations ... which may resemble pyoderma ... gangrenosum) • ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
purple, hemorrhagic skin ... - Hemolytic anemia ... meningitidis - Varicella ... reactions • Erythema gangrenosum ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Alpha & Mu) Skin ... dermatosis • Pyoderma ... gangrenosum • ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
cell count (anemia ... just beneath the skin ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Hepatomegaly • Skin ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Pure red cell aplasia ... workup #oncology #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... due to marrow aplasia ... infections with skin ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... due to marrow aplasia ... infections with skin ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
, SLE, trauma, aplastic ... anemia & steroid ... hyphae invading blood ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... #photo