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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• M > F • Affects ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... microglobulin Treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
presents in young adults ... Presentation - Young adults ... Afferent pupillary defect ... SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
most frequently affects ... also observed in adults ... : HLH signs and ... symptoms can mimic ... Low or absent NK cell
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... field: altitudinal defect ... Doppler US : halo sign ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... Romana's sign ... /symptoms, positive ... Standard regimen: Adult ... Regimens: • Adult
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... systemic sx + signs ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... be initiated in adults ... #Management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
to find in an adult ... - Common in: Adults ... Presentation • Common Signs ... and Symptoms: ... Treatment Approach
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Affects both ... children and adults ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... particularly in adult ... TREATMENT OPTIONS
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... algorithm 2018. ... disease-associated symptoms ... median age at diagnosis ... Functional defects