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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... Can progress to MDS ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency ... have hemolytic anemia ... interfered with leading ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #nutrition
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
ecchymoses, mucosal bleeding ... , GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... or folic acid deficiency ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
IL-1 and IL-6, leading ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
of Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... pump blockers is leading ... autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #nutrition
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... infographic by Nick Mark MD ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipients w/ IgA deficiency ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... by Nick Mark MD ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions