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Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... just beneath the skin ... factors (examples: G-CSF ... #diagnosis #hematology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/ ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... protein ≥ 2.5 g/ ... leak, Nephrotic syndrome ... albumin #gradient #hepatology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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globulin gap (>4 g/ ... gammopathy, and skin ... changes (POEMS syndrome ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin ... Syndrome (SSSS) ... Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin ... #Syndrome #SSSS ... Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome—due ... subnephrotic range (< 3.5 g/ ... proteinuria (> 3.5 g/ ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndromes
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... suspect underlying hematologic ... Hypereosinophilic #Syndrome ... #HES #Hematology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
injury (≥ 1B) - 1 g/ ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... days then 20-40 g/ ... Cirrhosis #treatment #hepatology
Sweet’s Syndrome - Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis 

The syndrome involves fever, painful rash, neutrophilic leukocytosis, and
Sweet’s Syndrome ... dermatosis The syndrome ... #Sweets #Syndrome ... neutrophilic #dermatosis #dermatology ... #Rash #Skin #Clinical
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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Skin Conditions ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #joint #pain #skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia and Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes with Pancytopenia

Fanconi Anemia
Acquired Aplastic Anemia
Dyskeratosis Congenita & Telemore Biology
Marrow Failure Syndromes ... Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome ... #Pancytopenia #Syndromes ... anemia #diagnosis #Hematology