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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 ... #pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Urinary Tract Infection ... Malaise, Incr WBC ... (>10 WBC/gL) ... (+) Nitrites, Leukocyte ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
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
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 ... cell (WBC) binding ... #Meningitis #Pathophysiology
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
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
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
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
cases - decr blood ... clarity, >50000 WBC ... : - Bacterial infection ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
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