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Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... : Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... point inhibitors, lymphocytic ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
Diagnosis and Management ... eosinophilia Secondary Causes ... Myeloproliferative HES - Lymphocytic ... #differential #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... morphologically mature B Lymphocytes ... rnature-appearing lymphocytes ... 500/uL clonal B lymphocytes ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Granulomatous lymphocytic ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... • Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CBC with Lymphocytes ... - Monoclonal Lymphocytes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
interfere with lymphocyte ... calcifications cause ... Taenia #solium #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
glands: • Focal lymphocytic ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Xerostomia • Dental caries ... UIP, NSIP): • Lymphocytic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cancer affecting lymphocytes ... cell neoplasm • Lymphocytes ... Absolute blood lymphocyte ... #CLL #Chronic #Lymphocytic
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Findings B & T lymphocyte ... hyperplasia Note: B & T lymphocytes
Tuberculous Pleural Effusions - Tests and Biomarkers
Age + fever + red blood cells + ADA -
leukocyte count + lymphocytes ... specificity ADA + lymphocyte