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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... Can progress to MDS ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... abnormalities typical for MDS ... anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
mixing study (aPTT may ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Activation Syndrome (MAS ... manifestation of MAS ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Plasma exchange #MAS ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS ... platelets) • MDS ... precursors MDS ... chemotherapy #MDS ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
dermatitis #eczema #dermatology ... #skinrash References ... Breast-feeding and ... corticosteroids in dermatology ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Injury (TRALI): Leading ... due to marrow aplasia ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... infographic by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Injury (TRALI): Leading ... due to marrow aplasia ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... Patients with MDS ... patients with MDS ... an infection or bleeding ... #algorithm #hematology