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Acute Pancreatitis - Pathophysiology

#Pancreatitis #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms #signs #algorithm
Acute Pancreatitis ... - Pathophysiology ... #Pancreatitis #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #algorithm
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Reactive ... Fatigue • Acute ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... #Hematology #Oncology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #eosinophilia
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... Differential Diagnosis ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... B and CD-4+ T cells ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Algorithm Hodgkin ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Treated Like Acute ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Release from blast cells ... : >3 symptoms, or ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Acute Otitis Media ... to mastoid air cells ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs ... #diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... At least 3 of (Acute ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison