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Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
- Little or no nutritional ... - CHF - Pulmonary ... Serum PO4 -> decr RBC ... hemolysis - anemia ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... marrow failure with anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... or serologies + symptoms ... #Renal #Syndromes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
to manifest its symptoms ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... • Labs: - CBC ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... blood cell count (anemia ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Anemia (common) ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Symptoms of metastatic ... Hb levels and CBC
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... resolution of symptoms ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome