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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage • Treatment ... K, Elevated phos ... , Elevated uric ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Criteria: • Elevated ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... currently available treatments ... • Treatment is ... • Treatment algorithms
The clinical criteria for BV (Amsel critera), include 'thin' vaginal fluid, fishy odor upon potassium hydroxide
potassium hydroxide treatment ... , elevated vaginal
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
• LDH is often elevated ... Treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... based on symptoms, elevated ... ≥45% and SF is elevated ... other causes of elevated ... Patients with elevated
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Diagnosis: • Mildly elevated ... Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ... trend response to treatment ... CSF (Cocci Ag, Elevated
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
extremely reduced or elevated ... necessary to initiate treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
>500 ng/mL • Elevated ... soluble CD25 • Elevated ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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unresponsive to treatment ... • Elevated liver
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... and decrease the elevated ... Serotonin syndrome • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment