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Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
- Overview and Pathophysiology ... of underlying disease ... Mark Ramzy, DO, EMT-P ... #types #differential ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Clinical features ... translocation • Types ... on: - Cell type ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology ... #hematology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... #Elevation #Differential
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... immunotactoid GN, Type ... Ig deposition disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
3 Types of Cold ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... • Type-I Interferonopathies ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... • Autoimmune diseases ... appreciate the value ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Common Malignancies That Cause Ascites
The most common malignancies causing ascites are ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastric
Signet ring cell type ... Cancer - Advanced disease ... Malignant #Ascites #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #oncology