Myeloproliferative disorders

A family member has a myeloproliferative disorder. He does have a good hematologist and is stable. However, generally speaking, can an acute transformation take place over a few months, a few weeks or even a few days? We need to be prepared?

In general, if a 91 yr-old has acute transformation of a myeloproliferative disorder then is it worthwhile to treat the pt, if there is a treatment?

Are there any treatments for acute transformation of overlap myelodysplascity/myeloproliferative disorder in an elderly patient If so, what are they?

Is there a medical definition of "immuncompromised"? Would someone with a neutrophil count of 14.1 x10^9 or myeloproliferative disorder qualify?

Hi my mother had myeloproliferative disorder or syndrome & a dr. Tod me i will eventually turn into leukemia. It doesn't have to turn into l. Rt?

Infection makes it harder to recover from an acute transformation of a myeloproliferative disorder But can the antibiotics also have an adverse effect?

Are there any contraindications to using isotrotenin to treat acne when i have diagnosed myeloproliferative disorder( essential thrombocytemia (~640 tys/ul platelets ) or very early stages of marrow fibrosis). Same question Testosterone Replacment?

Could you please tell me whether JAK-2 overlap myeloproliferative/myelodysplastic disorder is familial?

Is it unusual (even if possible) for overlap myeloproliferative-myelodysplastic disorder to lower an elderly person's oral temperature below 36C for about 50% of his temp readings over 2 weeks? The temperatures are highly likely to be accurate.

A relative has an overlap myeloproliferative/myelodysplastic disorder. He has been told that if it changes into an acute transformation then it may be life-threatening. However, is there some other possible change that could ALSO be life-threatening?

The question is not about me I understand that an acute transformation of overlap myeloproliferative/myelodyplastictiy disorder is the terminal phase of the disorder But what is a blastic transformation of the disorder? Is it the same thing as an ac?

A friend of mine has a myeloproliferative blood disorder, which is the overproduction of blood cells. Could this be the start of leukemia?

Are any of (1) overlap myeloproliferative/myelodysplastictiy disorder (2) monoclonal B cell lymphocytosis or(3) monoclonal gammopathy ever familial?

Is it likely that the chronicity of overlap myeloproliferative-myelodysplastic disorder would by itself cause this rising CRP (30.5 mg/L 37.8; 54.3 ; 66.0; 110.0; 126.9; 148.5; 89.6; & 147.3)? It will be investigated bit I still desire an opinion now

85 year-old friend has for 2 weeks had his temp < 36C 19 times out of 34 readings. I don't understand this inconsistency. WBC is moderately hi & CRP very hi & going up. Could the temps be due to his overlap myeloproliferative-myelodysplastic disorder?

If a person has overlap myeloproliferative-myelodysplastic disorder which is causing an elevated WBC and a very high (and increasingly high) CRP, could antibiotics bring down the CRP even if there is no infection?

I had a bone marrow bx to rule out a myeloproliferative illness. The pathologist recommends a trephine core biopsy. What reason would that before ?

Can you have a healthy baby if you have meyloproliferitive disorder?

What causes myloproliferative disorder?

Can gestational diabetes be dangerous if you have meyloproliferitive disorder?