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T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
TCR-AB, rarely GD ... - Positive: CD2 ... , CD3, CD8 - Loss ... of CD5 and/or CD7 ... cytotoxic T-cell (AB >>GD
Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
7) Excyst in duodenum ... #Echinostoma #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
EGD Nail Removal in the Duodenum
6y M, Hx of 2.5" carpenter's Nail ingestion 3hrs. Very sharp
EGD Nail Removal ... in the Duodenum ... hold from sharp end ... not, trail sharp end ... Removal #Endoscopy #egd
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
5) Excyst in duodenum ... Clonorchis #sinensis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
2) Embryonated egg ... #Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
pigmented mass in the duodenal ... portions of the duodenum ... Honc #Melanoma #Duodenum ... #EGD #Metastatic
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
2) Fertilized egg ... - Unfertilized egg ... 3) Embryonated egg ... lumbricoides #Ascariasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
connection is the duodenum ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD ... of the distal duodenum ... - CMC IM Residency
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Dieulafoy lesion • Duodenum ... , Radiation CMC
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc