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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... microglobulin Treatment ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... Transform to DLBCL, PML
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... in APML Epidemiology ... • Induce blast cell ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... 3) UOP > 0.5 cc ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... coagulopathy) • CBC ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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epidural hematoma • infections ... toon • Spinal infection ... bladder for urinary retention ... Laboratory studies: • CBC ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... complete paralysis of all ... - NORMAL CSF WBC ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
general feeling of ill ... Upper respiratory infection ... gastrointestinal infection ... - CBC may also ... Treatment: - Systemic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
positive serology and CD4 ... (Diffuse Pulmonary ... or Severely Ill ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Diagnosis: On the CBC ... generally requires all ... PV, MDS, CML) Treatment ... transformation into MDS or AML ... of symptoms and prevention