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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... : DAH, acute febrile ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care ... #oncology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
care: steroids ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antipsychotic Drugs Acute ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... Clinical Triad ... Evolution Acute ... arterioles - Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... and preventing clinical ... patients with acute ... Preferred Therapy for Acute ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... presents as an acute ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... Acute febrile ... Rare Disorder: ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, APML, CLL Acute ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... Lymphadenopathy AML (Acute ... Blasts APML (Acute ... #Oncology #Diagnosis