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A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
with occasional Auer ... She was diagnosed ... promyelocytic leukemia (APL ... consistent with Auer ... Rods #AuerRods #APL
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... antibodies is unknown Diagnosis ... patients to be diagnosed ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome ... #APS #diagnosis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
and Differential Diagnosis ... , Sudan Black, Auer ... • Lymphoid (ALL ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CML, AML, APML ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... in APL - Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rotator Cuff Syndrome - SITS
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and Subscapularis.
Causes: Calcific supraspinatus tendinitis 
Signs: painful abduction
Rotator Cuff Syndrome ... Rotator #Cuff #Syndrome ... #orthopedics #diagnosis ... #sports #MSK #anatomy
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 • Tremors
 • Limb rigidity
 • Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... system atrophy (MSA ... • Corticobasal syndrome ... #Parkinsonism #diagnosis
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
include the Lachman (ACL ... anterior drawer (ACL ... #Diagnosis #Sports ... #Drawer #Test #msk
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Causes • Apo-A1 ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Incidence: common in APL ... unless severe APLS ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... #APML #diagnosis