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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
Large Granular Lymphocytic ... , CD3, CD8 - Loss ... of CD5 and/or CD7 ... LargeGranular #Lymphocytic ... hemepath #pathology #diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Leukemia (CBC with ... Lymphocytes) ... - Monoclonal Lymphocytes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... surface molecules: CD5 ... #Leukemia #diagnosis
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Findings B & T lymphocyte ... hyperplasia Note: B & T lymphocytes ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... cells absent, lymphocyte ... Rich, Lymphocyte ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... Primary pulm HTN, Lymphocytic ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... cardiac death Management ... • Antlviral (lymphocytic ... #Myocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
auto-reactive B and CD ... Sydenham's Chorea Lymphocytes ... RheumaticFever #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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• Incidence • Pathophysiology ... palliation • Post-Op Management ... Tetralogy #Fallot #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology