Chung-ting J Kou
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View article: Use of a Chemotherapy Toxicity Prediction Tool to Decrease Risks for Hospitalization in Older Patients
Use of a Chemotherapy Toxicity Prediction Tool to Decrease Risks for Hospitalization in Older Patients Open
Objectives Performance status (PS) scales such as the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PS and the Karnofsky Performance Index have limited utility in selecting therapies and predicting related adverse events in older patients with…
View article: Familial Essential Thrombocythemia With Novel MPL L502G and G208K Mutations
Familial Essential Thrombocythemia With Novel MPL L502G and G208K Mutations Open
Familial essential thrombocythemia is characterized by the inheritance of germline mutations to progeny, thereby increasing the risk for the development of essential thrombocythemia. Here, we present two cases of young women who developed …
View article: Lenalidomide-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis With Plasma Cell Phagocytosis
Lenalidomide-Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis With Plasma Cell Phagocytosis Open
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a severe systemic inflammatory syndrome that is often fatal. In the adult population, it is believed to develop secondary to immune dysregulation due to rheumatologic, infectious, malignant, and …
View article: Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in an Army Reservist With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in an Army Reservist With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Open
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant condition affecting 1 in 3,500 people resulting from an NF1 gene mutation that encodes the nonfunctional protein neurofibromin mutant. Neurofibromin is a negative regulator of RAS sig…
View article: Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens: A Life-Threatening Manifestation of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens: A Life-Threatening Manifestation of Deep Vein Thrombosis Open
Deep vein thrombosis is a common condition encounter by hospitalists and managed by either oral or intravenous anti-coagulation. Although uncommon, phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a life-threatening manifestation of acute deep vein thro…