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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
ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Fibrin degradation products ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... due to marrow aplasia ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
due to marrow aplasia ... Blood products contain ... of transfused products ... infographic by Nick Mark MD ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... 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