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Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... patient with McLeod Syndrome ... associated with chronic ... SpurCells #McLeod #Syndrome ... Smear #Pathology #Microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... abnormal under a microscope ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
of true Sezary syndrome ... mjcascio #Sezary #Syndrome ... #Cells #Clinical ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Gastroparesis • Chronic ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnostics and Testing Treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment
Cholecystitis - Diagnosis and Management Overview
Types - Acute Calculous, Acalculous, Xanthogranulomatous (chronic)
Complications 
 - Gangrenous (most
Xanthogranulomatous (chronic ... Ileus - Mirizzi Syndrome ... - Bouveret's Syndrome ... Diagnosis Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Cancer • Microscopic ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... with TTG) • Chronic
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... Chronic presentation ... Therefore, Korsakoff Syndrome ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... neudrawlogy #Korsakoff #Syndrome
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
the left renal pelvis ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
21 • Noonan Syndrome ... • Turner Syndrome ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Marrow Transplant Chronic ... Chronic UTI) •
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
granulomatosis - microscopic ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... induced by chronic ... - Schnitzler syndrome ... - Sjögren syndrome