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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... a linear red "Auer ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Rods #AuerRods ... #AML
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
with occasional Auer ... her peripheral blood ... consistent with Auer ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Rods #AuerRods
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 ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... Age: 50-60 • Auer
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Acute • Myloid (AML ... , Sudan Black, Auer ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... @AmyChung #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
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
accumulation of blood ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg 18G Luer ... 3-way tap + 20 ml ... way tap and 20 ml ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup