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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... myelogenous leukemia (AML ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... Microscopy #Auer #Rods #AuerRods ... #AML
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... Blast cells - Blood ... blast cells - Blood ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
amyloid A (AA) → Chronic ... Bronchiectasis, Chronic ... cardiomyopathy GI: • Diarrhea ... AA Protein: Chronic ... Diagnostic Testing Blood
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... Diarrhea (< 7 days ... leukocytes and occult blood ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #algorithm #workup
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... insufficiency (GFR 20-50 ml ... Loss of HCO3 - Diarrhea ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic ... the patient • Blood ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Cardiopulmonary disease/AMI
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... transformation to AML ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Workup: • Complete ... progression to AML
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever • Chronic ... Noninflammatory • Bloody ... tumor • Non-bloody ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... Transform to DLBCL, PML ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
multiple myeloma or AL ... amyloidosis; more ... frequent in men Chronic ... be seen after blood