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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... thrombocytopenia Complications ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... throat clearing, chronic ... GERD - Complications ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... with no early symptoms ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... advanced disease Complications ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
marrow leading to ... Exaggerated response to ... Transformation: • Complication ... Leukemia #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... Renal Failure Treatment ... management #hematology #oncology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... form (No signs/symptoms ... q12h)x60 days • Pediatric ... 90-120 days • Pediatric ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... • GU system Complications ... malignancy, and chronic ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
severe clinical complications ... chronic disease ... overload) Other Symptoms ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... • GU system Complications ... malignancy, and chronic ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis