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Anemia of Chronic Disease - Pathophysiology
One theory to explain why "anemia of chronic disease" exists:
The inflammatory
Anemia of Chronic ... Disease - Pathophysiology ... The body's ability ... #disease #hematology ... #pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
CPPD vs Gout ... • Underlying disease ... states Pathophysiology ... Monosodium urate deposition ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Monosodium urate deposition ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... cortical bone Treatment ... treatment; consider ... #rheumatology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... our patient's out ... the recumbent position ... of renal disease ... Hospitalization #causes #pathophysiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
DDX: Rule Out ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
dermatitis, a disease ... This disease imposes ... on Surfactant Deposition ... Role of the Gut ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... super-antigen mediated disease ... Pallidum - Lyme Disease ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Pyrophosphate Deposition ... Pathophysiology ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... Pyrophosphate #Deposition ... #Disease #Rheumatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... cytopenias, and clonal instability ... influence outcomes and treatment ... tolerate anemia ... #algorithm #hematology