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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Syndrome (MD) - ... transformation to acute leukemia ... #Syndrome #MDS ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Syndrome (MAS) ... erythematosus [SLE ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- Summary Cancer ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Syndromes (MDS) ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... syndrome (MDS) ... • ↓ WBC • ↓ ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... Chronic B-cell activation ... Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
) Clinical Manifestations ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... more aggressive form ... #Hematology #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Systemic disease ... tears, Ischemia, Leukemia ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology