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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... transformation to acute ... leukemia Management ... Conservative/supportive care ... #hematology #oncology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... infiltration) Differential ... Diagnosis: Viral ... Support - Critical care ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
and Management ... severity Treatment - Acute ... Chronic Management ... multidisciplinary care ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... • Supportive care ... progress to MDS or acute ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
: DAH, acute febrile ... initiation • Differential ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care ... #management #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... granules which are ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #hematology #basophils
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Diagnosis of B-Symptoms ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Treated Like Acute ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin ... #differential #
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
a patient with acute ... challenging to differentiate ... and wheeze, but are ... #Diagnosis #Transfusion ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... Diagnosis - If suspected ... , AIH diagnosis ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... #Management #Hepatology