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Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... and AML) and solid ... malignancies Treatments ... If uric acid > 10 ... TLS #oncology #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... in APML Epidemiology ... Incidence: common in APL ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... #management #hematology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Brain Failure Lung ... By Tina Hang, MD ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... transformation into AML ... or MDS ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... - Lizzie Aby, MD ... #treatment #hepatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
transformation to AML ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... vitamin B12 or folic acid ... progression to AML ... #diagnosis #hematology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Active TB: • Acid-fast ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... rash) • Heart, lung ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Active TB: • Acid-fast ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB