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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Aplastic ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... result from low blood ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #differential #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... dys- (abnormal) -plastic ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #treatment #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
work properly, leading ... unusual bruising or bleeding ... are caused by bleeding ... • Aplastic Anemia ... #diagnosis #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, weight loss, abdominal ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #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 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Pure red cell aplasia ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... workup #oncology #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood Transfusion ... due to marrow aplasia ... coagulopathy & ↑bleeding ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
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 ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions