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Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Acquired von Willebrand ... Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g ... Myeloproliferative disorders (e.g ... Management #treatment #hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... • Pathophysiology ... cells releasing ... unless worrisome EKG ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
patient (via trauma, tumor ... or plasma cells ... storage sites (e.g ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology ... #immunology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• Petechiae Immunologic ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology