Dr. Mong Heang

17/10/2025

SEVERE APLASTIC ANAEMIA | Stem Cell Transplant Offers Renewed Hope

A new study sheds light on how stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is transforming outcomes for individuals living with severe aplastic anaemia (SAA) — a rare, life-threatening bone marrow disorder that can progress to more serious conditions such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute leukaemia.

Once considered too risky or suitable only for younger patients, HSCT is now safer and more accessible than ever, thanks to advances in donor matching, conditioning regimens, and post-transplant care. The findings show that even patients whose disease has transformed can benefit from transplantation, offering a new path toward recovery and long-term survival.

🩸 Learn more about this important development and what it could mean for people living with rare anaemias:
👉 https://thalassaemia.org.cy/news/saa-stem-cell-transplant-opens-new-possibilities/

14/10/2025

ប្អូនៗដែលចង់រៀនពេទ្យ ចូលរៀនទៅ កុំស្ទាក់ស្ទើ
អនាគតដឹងតែរុងរឿងហើយ
សួរតែបងៗទៅ 🤓

12/10/2025

12/10/2025

Hearing “you have breast cancer” can turn your world upside down. 💔
It can be both physically, and mentally challenging.
It is not just a physical battle but an emotional one too.

But you don't need to face it alone. Talk to a healthcare provider, a counsellor and someone you trust.
Support can make all the difference!

08/10/2025

People with an abnormal breast lump should seek medical care, even if the lump does not hurt.
Most breast lumps are not cancer.

Breast lumps that are cancerous are more likely to be successfully treated when they are small and have not spread to nearby lymph nodes.

06/10/2025

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is a common, asymptomatic plasma-cell disorder in older adults that can progress to cancer or systemic illness. Diagnosis warrants follow-up, but treatment is not required unless progression is confirmed.

06/10/2025

Anticoagulation Dosing Cheat Sheet

06/10/2025

Meningitis remains a significant global health threat. Every minute counts.

Bacterial meningitis is of particular concern: around 1 in 6 people who get this type of meningitis die and 1 in 5 have severe complications.

If you suspect meningitis, seek medical care fast.

06/10/2025

It’s .

Meningitis is deadly and debilitating. It can kill within 24 hours.

By getting vaccinated and knowing the signs and symptoms, we can protect ourselves.

02/10/2025

Zieve’s Syndrome

Definition:
A triad of clinical findings seen in patients with alcoholic liver disease:
1. Hemolytic anemia
2. Jaundice (not solely due to hepatic failure, but also hemolysis)
3. Transient hyperlipidemia

Pathophysiology:
• Exact mechanism not fully clear.
• Believed to result from:
• Alcohol-induced liver injury → impaired lipid metabolism.
• Abnormal lipoproteins destabilize RBC membranes → hemolysis.
• Alcohol and acetaldehyde directly toxic to RBC membranes.

Clinical Features:
• Occurs in chronic alcoholics with acute alcoholic hepatitis or withdrawal.
• Symptoms: jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting.
• Lab findings:
• Hemolytic anemia (↑ reticulocyte count, indirect bilirubin, LDH; ↓ haptoglobin).
• Hyperlipidemia (transient, can normalize within days to weeks).
• Abnormal liver function tests (AST > ALT, ↑ GGT).

Management:
• Alcohol cessation (mainstay).
• Supportive care: fluids, nutrition, transfusion if severe anemia.
• Lipid abnormalities usually resolve spontaneously once alcohol is stopped.
• Important to differentiate from other causes of jaundice and anemia in alcoholics (e.g., GI bleeding, cirrhosis, hepatitis)

01/10/2025