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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... transformation) Treatment ... Indications for Treatment ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... surface molecules: CD5 ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... - infiltrates (anemia ... CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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during transient CD4 ... • Leukocyte-lymphocyte ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... Photophobia • Lymphocytic ... antibody test) Treatment
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... on the left Myeloblast ... Degree of bandemia ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Ocular symptoms • HIV ... (esp low CD4 count ... ) • Treatment ... Reactive VDRL 2) Lymphocytic ... Elevated Protein Treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline ... diagnosis #management #treatment
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV ... dementia Pathophysiology ... and with low CD4 ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
Dermatomyositis (DM) and Polymyositis (PM): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Elevated Antinuclear Antibodies: Anti-Jo-1, Anti-OJ, Anti-Mi2, Anti-SRP, Anti-EJ,
regeneration, diffuse CD8 ... + T lymphocytes ... primarily deltoids and hip ... PM #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment