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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
: 70 years old, ... and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... validated for VTE treatment ... studies suggest net clinical ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Telescoping Fingers on Physical Exam

A 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis presented for the treatment of severe
Exam A 69-year-old ... presented for the treatment ... Telescoping #Fingers #PhysicalExam ... RheumatoidArthritis #Clinical ... #Video #Rheumatology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
may be normal in mild ... by a hemophilia treatment ... that ↑ bleeding risk ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome Clinical ... shares the same risk ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology ... #diagnosis
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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bleeding disorder Clinical ... platelet count (mild ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
up to 3 years old ... - Clinically significant ... after age 4 Treatment ... Paraphimosis #Comparison #Diagnosis ... #Urology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Exam A 24-year-old ... consistent with a diagnosis ... #Jaw #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #ALS #Neurology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
kirschneri, noguchii) Risk ... Presentation: • Mild ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #treatment #management