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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Mean age at Dx ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... abnormal under a microscope ... marrow studies Treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Amiodarone induced thyroid changes

Histopath: Remarkably enlarged follicles, distended with colloid, without 
scalloping, and lined by flattened
flattened follicular cells ... change, Follicular cells ... respond to initial treatment ... #Pathology #Clinical ... #Microscopy
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
Consolidation - any pathologic ... fluid, pus, blood, cells ... including tumor cells ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Indolent T-Lymphoblastic Proliferation (iT-LBP)
Features of iT-LBP:
 - May be seen in association with other malignancies (e.g.
follicular dendritic cell ... angioimmunoblastic T cell ... Groups of TdT+ T-cells ... does not require treatment ... #Clinical #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
increase in CD4+ cells ... TB - Lymphadenitis ... /NTM - Painful lymphadenitis ... Meningoencephalitis, lymphadenitis ... Histoplasmosis - Lymphadenitis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... respond to the treatment ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
amyotrophy with the pathologic ... - Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... column Treatment ... between nerve cells
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... • Plasma cell neoplasms ... MM, the plasma cell ... arises from plasma cells ... from the plasma cells
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
CD4 count ≥200 cells ... health-care provider diagnosis ... vaccine virus, treatment ... varicella vaccine Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS