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Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... defined as white blood ... in peripheral blood ... the margins of blood ... precursor cells to leukocytes
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
of peripheral blood ... leukocytes. ... cultures, including blood ... overlook severe infections ... superior indicator of infection
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
abdominal pain, bloody ... Fecal leukocytes ... HIV infection or ... Fecal leukocyte ... Acute #Diarrhea #management
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... CT chest scan), CBC ... /diff, Blood and ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... ≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... gas, lactate, FBC ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
• Ketones • Leukocyte ... and parasites (infections ... • Red blood cells ... (RBC) ... dipstick #nitrite #leucocyte-esterase
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... • Infection - ... Infection occurs ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Pathogenesis of meningitis 

Risk factors for pathogen entry include immunocompromised state (HIV positive, cancer, chemotherapy patients,
site-specific infections ... changes in the blood ... expression of more leukocyte ... increases white blood ... cell (WBC) binding
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Parasitic infections ... disease - Fecal leukocytes ... and occult blood ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... reveals increasing blood ... gross hematuria, RBC ... differential #diagnosis #management