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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... transformation) Treatment ... Indications for Treatment ... Constitutional symptoms ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Cancer affecting lymphocytes ... cell neoplasm • Lymphocytes ... with no early symptoms ... microglobulin Treatment
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
cells absent, lymphocyte ... Rich, Lymphocyte ... pattern of spread, B symptoms ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment
Summary table of heart murmurs associated with mitral and aortic valve diseases as well as their
Summary table of ... their signs and symptoms ... medical diagrams, tables ... diagnosis #heart #cardiology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... or Zeiss) • Symptoms ... painless lump • Treatment ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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of nonspecific symptoms ... 10 to 60% - No symptoms ... • Leukocyte-lymphocyte ... Photophobia • Lymphocytic ... antibody test) Treatment
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
nasal droplets • Symptoms ... plasma cells, lymphocytes ... and numerous AFB Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... infiltration (lymphocytes ... rheumatology #comparison #table
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
outcomes: BPD symptoms ... compared the study treatment ... with ‘treatment ... summarised in Tables ... Effectiveness #Table
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
First line treatment ... #Pericarditis #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms