Internal Medicine Board Review - DiscWrite CD Promotions

Myelodysplastic syndromes
(MDS) Look for:
• AAn older ld patient ti t with ith progressive i anemia i
(low reticulocyte count), or cytopenia in 2
or more cell ll li lines
• Blast > 5% in the bone marrow
• Cytogenic abnormality (chromosomes
3,5,7,8 and 17)
What is the chromosomal Deletion at 5q abnormality with the best
prognosis?
Treatment blood transfusion, transfusion erythropoietin and
MBT if < 60 years