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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Chronic leukemia ... with a relatively chronic ... involvement CML (Chronic ... • Blasts > 10% leukocytes ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Immunodeficiency • Chronic ... #Cough #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
Leukocytosis: The term 'leukocyte ... cells within the myeloblast ... part automated differential ... precursor cells to leukocytes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... disease - Fecal leukocytes ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Schema for Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Weight Loss without Inflammation:
 • Decreased Intake: Food
Weight Loss - Differential ... , Dementia • Chronic ... • Endocrine / Meds ... #Weight #Loss #Differential
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... Diagnostic Schema Chronic ... hypovolemia), Meds ... Ischemia #Schema #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
peripheral blood leukocytes ... on the left Myeloblast ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... #Bandemia #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... acute/subacute/chronic ... morning • Effusion leukocyte ... Caused By: - Chronic ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Gastrointestinal - Chronic ... Emesis #Vomiting #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
of Pregnancy Chronic ... before Anti-HTN meds ... or eclampsia Chronic ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential