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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
carries a variable risk ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... and reducing the risk ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Treatment Schema for Standard-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Induction: 
 • Vincristine, Steroid (dexamethasone), L-Asparaginase, Intrathecal (IT) methotrexate
Consolidation
Treatment Schema ... for Standard-Risk ... given throughout treatment ... #timeline #oncology ... #pediatrics #peds
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Toxic injury to BM ... Parvovirus B19 - EBV ... • Hypocellular myelodysplastic ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... • History of EBV ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology #oncology
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
to identify low-risk ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... 46.9% #Diagnosis #EBM ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Antibiotics #Risk