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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #hematology #oncology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... Individual factor activity ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... involvement - seeding ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Tyrosine Kinase activity ... -> AML: Blast crises ... manifestations, hypoxia, CXR ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... involvement - seeding ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... diagnosis #management #hematology ... #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... skin that are caused ... by bleeding (petechiae ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Secretagogues → activate ... intestinal epithelial cells ... by Tina Hang, MD ... gastroenterology #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
syndrome): - Hematologic ... Simultaneous clotting and bleeding ... Treat underlying cause ... “big & sticky” cells ... renal failure, pulmonary