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Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Difficulty breathing • Neutropenia ... infections/fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... Cytopenias: • Neutropenia ... , anemia, thrombocytopenia ... Pure red cell aplasia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... due to marrow aplasia ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... purpura & severe thrombocytopenia ... due to marrow aplasia ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology