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T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
required for dx - T-cells ... usually in the setting ... , CD3, CD8 - Loss ... of CD5 and/or CD7 ... mature cytotoxic T-cell
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphocytes/Mature B cell ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... or basket cells ... surface molecules: CD5 ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
mononuclear phagocytic cells ... and infect other cells ... of parasitized cell ... Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
Life Cycle 1) Fly ... the lungs 4) Fly ... microfilariae) Fly ... Loiasis #Loaloa #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
marrow plasma cells ... plasma clonal cell ... bone marrow • FLC ... ratio >100 if FLC ... is also >100 CMC
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
Cycle 1) Tsetse fly ... phase Tsetse Fly ... Stages: 5) Tsetse fly ... #Trypanosoma #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Antenatal Visits - Testing ... Protein Blood Work ... 1: • CBC • ... Anatomy • Fetal Well-being ... GBS Testing -
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... evaluation or workup ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... Hypereosinophilia, >1,500 cells ... /µL Workup • Screen
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup ... rupture Initial workup ... ultrasound • CXR • CBC ... score • PERC; Well ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
(CBC = complete ... = white blood cell ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Workup