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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
accumulate in large ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... smear: Smudge cells ... or basket cells ... lymphoproliferative disorders
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
of Acute Onset Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia Septic Shock ... stroke • Sickle Cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Growth Discrepancy: Large ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... weeks) • Genetic disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sickle cells ... Consider sickle cell ... bartonella (oroya fever ... Consider RBC membrane disorder
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
leukemia in adults • Disorder ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... Transformation to large ... cell lymphoma (
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... lymphoma, Langerhans cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #OBGyn
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Spherocytosis, sickle cell ... paralyses CNS Disorders ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever ... testicular germ cell ... lysis syndrome (large
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Mountain Spotted fever ... virus, yellow fever ... infection-negative giant cell ... immune-oriented disorders ... Radiation, Electric Shock
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacteremia/Septic Shock ... Encapsulated Bacteria Cell ... Infection #Fever
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... Angioimmunoblastic T-cell ... the small and large ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... : • Chronic B-cell