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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Hg although PP should ... iron deficiency anemia ... significantly positive ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils are ... odds of having positive ... #differential # ... #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
D-dimer
Plasma D-dimer is a product of clot breakdown, released upon degradation of polymerized, crosslinked fibrin. Elevated
increase with age ... i.e. more false positive ... Ddimer #dimer #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #age
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Biopsies remain positive ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... to lying down should ... today, patients aged ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
has a bimodal age ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... and usually CD15 positive
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
weird joints (shoulders ... disease states Pathophysiology ... if < 50 Years Age ... • Weakly positively ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
million - rare • Age ... and pernicious anemia ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... emotions - A positive ... Management #treatment #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... (ANA) test; if positive ... ANAs RF test should ... - Positive in ... the presence of anemia
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... healthy adults, and should ... What diseases are ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential