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Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Clinically significant ... of peripheral blood ... ) Differential ... cultures, including blood ... #differential #
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wax and wane; diagnosis ... trauma leads to skin ... systemic signs, labs normal ... biopsy preferred Differential ... #clinical #photo
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... upon damage • Normal ... deficiency of red blood ... hepatitis • Acute
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... • Parvovirus infection ... count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... Headaches • Pale skin ... Idiopathic • Infections ... result from low blood ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... — infection of ... Cultures of urine, blood ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... possible Patient's clinical ... the key to the diagnosis ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... level • A low or normal ... have positive blood
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
from injuries and infections ... the Journal of Clinical ... loss or acute anemia ... pathophysiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... weeks without infection ... Hepatomegaly • Skin ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute