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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CML, AML, APML ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Lymphadenopathy AML ... Intracellular Urate, Potassium ... CLL -> Invade Skin
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Skin and/or ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology ... #potassium
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Adenoma, BAH, AME ... renin activity; AME ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertensive: • High Al ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes ... #low #potassium
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cause - Decreased ... Hypotension • AMS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... sodium • ↑ Serum potassium ... patches on the skin ... Check sodium, potassium ... , AM cortisol and
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... All oysters at Chesapeake ... Hippocrates in 5 BC as ... foot cellulitis ... legs #clinical #photo
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
dermatology #treatment #photo ... #management #skin ... J Am Acad Dermatol ... Layton AM, Eady ... Am J Clin Dermatol
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... complete paralysis of all ... Can begin in arms ... : Due to nerve root ... management #treatment #neurology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... ingestion, Congenital AME ... other • Severe potassium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology