Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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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 ... transformation to acute ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis): • Acute ... malignancies • Anemia ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes •
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV) Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic" • Iron deficiency
kidney disease, Acute ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script Signs and symptoms: • Recurrent infections from neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding from
Diagnosis: • Pancytopenia ... Treatment: • Consider ... progress to MDS or acute ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic: • Portal vein thrombosis • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltrative disease • Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Transudate - Hydrostatic • Congestive heart failure • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #causes
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Malignant tumors, Acute ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Hepatobiliary Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease Acute sickle cell hepatic crisis: • Fever, acute onset RUQ pain,
Supportive with treatment ... hepatomegaly and anemia ... Hepatobiliary #hepatology ... #hepatitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ), Hungry bone syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
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