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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - T-cell - CD7 ... , CD3 Chronic ... - B-cell CD5 ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
Infections Based on CD4 ... Count #Diagnosis ... #Prophylaxis #CD4
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... cell count <50 ... Pulmonary TB and CD4 ... cell count >50 ... regardless of CD4
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
Decreased CD4 ... + and CD8+ T cell ... counts and a raised ... CD4+/CD8+ ratio ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Interpretation of Components of the CBC (Complete Blood Count)

#CBC #Interpretation #CompleteBloodCount #Hematology #Differential #Diagnosis #Laboratory
Components of the CBC ... Complete Blood Count ... ) #CBC #Interpretation ... CompleteBloodCount #Hematology
Suggested algorithm for follow-up of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
Mayo Clinic Risk Stratification Model. CBC,
Suggested algorithm ... CBC, complete blood ... count. ... MGUS #Followup #algorithm ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Natural History of HIV Infection - Timeline of Progression
Acute:
 • Viral Transmission → High VL (steady
by 6 months) • CD4 ... progressive decline in CD4 ... count • Asymptomatic ... inflammation AIDS: • CD4 ... illness ART: • CD4
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Prior platelet count ... decreased PLT count ... : CBC(.plateletcount ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology