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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... • Bone marrow ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome #MDS ... #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
pylori test (GI symptoms ... changes), high MCV anemia ... candidate) - Bone ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... age 70 years Symptoms ... AnemiaBone ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... ) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... anymore • Routine bone ... #hematology #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
rapid onset of symptoms ... -> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Warm AIHA • Bone ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... massiliense in CF ... ) - Bone Marrow ... - Anemia, neutropenia ... • Clinical (Symptoms
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome caused ... (often termed MAS-HLH ... Common Signs and Symptoms ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... Hemophagocytosis in bone