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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... which are released during ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... extramedullary disease ... mass • Rapidly rising ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Mycoplasma genitalium: microbiology, screening/diagnosis, clinical syndromes, treatment, and other notes

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile
Mycoplasma genitalium: microbiology ... , screening/diagnosis ... clinical syndromes, treatment ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... #diagnosis #workup
Adenovirus in solid organ transplant recipients
- Micro/Epi
- Definitions
- Clinical 
- Treatment

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via
- Clinical - Treatment ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections ... Adenovirus #Adeno #Diagnosis ... Transplant #SOT #Microbiology
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
susceptibility infections ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... -1 antitrypsin clearance ... 1.5 - 3 g/kg) • Treatment ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... #Management #Microbiology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
over course of disease ... Precipitants: Infection ... Guidelines recommend using ... #Management #treatment ... #hepatology