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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... weeks without infection ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... D/c all heparin ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Management Summary ... the preferred test ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... syndrome: • Fever
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Consider stem cell ... if neutropenic fever ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
HIT laboratory tests ... and to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Heparin #Induced ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle ... Consider sickle cell ... inclusions - If infection ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Algorithm #workup
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... +++ (Plt, Hb), Hepatic ... lymphoma, B-cell ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... Complications: 1) Infection ... #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
following: • Fever ... Low or absent NK cell ... : • Infection ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Management Summary ... Precipitants: Infection ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology