Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Summary myelo ( ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 β€’ Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 β€’ Mucosal bleeding from
Diagnosis: β€’ Pancytopenia ... Treatment: β€’ Consider ... to MDS or acute leukemia ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 β€’ Most common leukemia in adults
 β€’ Disorder of
(CLL) - Summary ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
Erythematosus - Summary ... block β€’ Sjogren syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... e.g. leukemia ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Setup - Ultrasound ... #Management #Summary ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #workup
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 β€’ Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... insufficiency, blind loops syndromes ... malabsorption syndromes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition