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Hypereosinophilia Syndrome (HES) - Diagnosis and Management
Definition: An absolute eosinophil count (AEC) greater than 1500 and
(HES) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Secondary Causes ... Myeloproliferative HES - Lymphocytic ... #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
surface molecules: CD5 ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia ... • Persistent CD4 ... mL or 20% total lymphocyte ... #hematology #Differential ... #Causes #lymphocytopenia
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
(HLH) Pathophysiology ... →Activation of CD8 ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... and petechiae Causes ... - Hepatitis, eosinophilic ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #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 ... /aggregate) of CD4 ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management