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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
Acute promyelocytic ... overt cytoplasmic granules ... features in most cases ... promyelocytic #leukemia #APL ... #Hematology #Clinical
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD ... RED FLAGS - In all ... cases there are ... Algorithm #Pathway #Child ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... : Blast crises ... distinctive primary granules ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
HELLP Syndrome and Acute ... to delivery of child ... * Severe cases ... to delivery of child ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
histamine in their granules ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... #hematology #basophils
Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
neutrophil in a case ... of acute myeloid ... #neutrophils #AML ... #Clinical #Hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
• Secondary Causes ... - PNH - APLS ... • Acute Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... Hepatocellular Acute ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... All oysters at Chesapeake ... 10% Crab, few cases ... immunosuppressive meds ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... , ↑Tbili/Dbili/AP ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology