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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t ... Who? ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... - Differential ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... - Structural: Celiac ... TPN Matthew Ho
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Overview Who ... Clinical Presentation ... Treatment: ... than 50 years who ... #oncology #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Band neutrophils are ... Left Shift: • Cell ... that clinicians who ... #differential #
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... Who? ... to 8 years Clinical ... microorganisms or who ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
encounter patients who ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #foamed
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the treatment goal ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment