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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammation • Cancer ... #Differential # ... #Causes #Hematology
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis 

Clinicopathologic correlations
 • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
EGPA • Solid cancers ... Vasculitis #dermpath #dermatology ... signs #lesions #diagnosis ... #clinical #manifestations ... pathology #lesions #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Start steroids if concern
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
Diagnosis? ... heaped up borders); differential ... : basal cell ca, ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... of breath • Neurologic ... coma SIADH: • Hyponatremia ... #diagnosis #cancer
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
gyrus (the reading center ... Pathophysiology: PCA ... angular gyrus Clinical ... #Agraphia #clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood cells ... #hematology #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... may precede the neurologic ... Autoimmune disease, Cancer ... Reversible course Differential ... #management #neurology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary Cancer ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis