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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... and Management Summary ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... , Takayasu Disease ... Primary: Lymphoma, Leukemia ... • Metabolic: Uremia ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- Summary Cancer ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Sezary syndrome
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... marrow failure with anemia ... #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... current treatment ... Myelodysplastic syndromes ... acute myeloid leukemia ... tolerate anemia