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Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... on the left Myeloblast ... Differential Diagnosis ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #CBC #hematology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Endemic Regions - Clinical ... cheese, ice cream) Clinical ... Tests: - CBC ... Transaminitis - Radiology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis ... Management Summary Clinical ... pathologic fx) Diagnosis ... is also >100 CMC ... #Management #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #workup #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... NOTES: The last clinic ... most ICU pts a CBC ... #ICU #Pearls #Checklist ... #diagnosis #workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... including Ca/Mg/Phos), CBC ... Intubation only if clinically ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical
Haglund Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The Haglund Deformity (enlarged superior margin calcaneal posterior process)
Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... 11 mm TV, 7mm CC ... Differential diagnosis ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
or WPW Rate Versus ... taking it) • CBC ... with β-blocker or CCB ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Mammogram Basics

A diagnostic mammogram is obtained when a patient has symptoms, usually a mass. The mass
Mammogram Basics A diagnostic ... from the top (the CC ... of each breast (CC ... Mammography #Breast #Radiology ... #clinical #diagnosis