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Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
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Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... cells within the myeloblast ... Neutrophil bands ... part automated differential ... the underlying cause
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... peripheral blood leukocytes ... on the left Myeloblast ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Echocardiogram - Differential ... Diagnosis - 4 separate cases ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... a4c #comparison #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Osgood-Schlatter Disease - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Infrapatellar fat-pad edema with loss of the patellar tendon
Disease - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... NOT OSD in all cases ... tibial tuberosity Differential ... #mri #clinical
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... • 75-90% of cases ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Abnormal in 50% of cases ... Oligoclonal IgG bands
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
Case description ... (save $$) Differential ... normal in these cases ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... is biphasic • Clinical ... - And, in rare cases ... Waterborne #Infections #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology