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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... Support - Critical care ... #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
• Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... liver failure ... hepatocellular pattern of liver ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... Transfusion Related Acute ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
: DAH, acute febrile ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
presents as an acute ... lymph node, or liver ... insulting agent are ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
recover When used: Acute ... Acute-on-chronic ... membrane-impregnated albumin and are ... Support #Systems #hepatology ... #management