8 results
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Clinically significant ... of peripheral blood ... cultures, including blood ... bacteremia • Abnormal ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... vulnificus part of normal ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... dermatology #legs #clinical ... #photo
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 ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... result from low blood
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Bandemia, AKI. ... Capnocytophaga canimorsus normal ... possible Patient's clinical ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... from injuries and infections ... the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... pseudoanemia is a normal
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... systemic complaints- anemia ... in literature (NEJM ... required due to skip
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
trauma, aplastic anemia ... hyphae invading blood ... Indiana University Infectious ... #dermatology #skin ... #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 ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... have positive blood