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hematopoiesis - leukocyte maturation tree

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#hematopoiesis #leukocytes #maturation #tree #pathophysiology #Hematology
hematopoiesis - leukocyte ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... maturation #tree #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Progenitor ... #Cells #WBC #pathology
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... , erythema and WBC ... effusion with few WBCs ... morning • Effusion leukocyte ... #MSK #rheumatology
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pyuria - Leukocytes ... Pyelonephritis - WBC ... Infection/Cystitis - WBC ... Microscopy - Urethritis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
peripheral blood leukocytes ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arthritis
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Septic Arthritis ... Notes: - Septic Arthritis ... clarity, >50000 WBC ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... Raynaud's phenomenon, arthritis ... after pregnancy Diagnose ... Biliary #Cirrhosis #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... Synovial Fluid: • WBCs ... Fluid Testing: • WBCs ... Intracellular (leukocyte ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology