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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... smear: Smudge cells ... or basket cells ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... Contamination, colitis
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Acute Rheumatic ... B and CD-4+ T cells ... Prolonged PR Interval, Carditis ... #Acute #RheumaticFever ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... Clinical #HONC #Derm ... Leukemia #Smear #NEJM
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Tinea Capitis in ... Tinea capitis, a ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
total white blood cell ... similarly to mast cells ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... • Ulcerative Colitis
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Characterized by red blood cells ... These cells can ... 2) Aplasia - Acute ... sequestration of sickle cells ... Crisis #Features #Signs
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Relapsing Acute ... Severe Ulcerative Colitis ... Activity: Flex Sig ... COVID) • TDM: IFX/CNl ... Relapsing #Ulcerative #Colitis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
clinical findings Acute ... the mastoid air cells ... ) Stage 4: Cell ... larger & irregular cavities ... pathophysiology #signs
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
Acute Dacryocystitis ... The white-cell count ... a diagnosis of acute ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
or Treatment of Acute ... shown to reduce acute ... antigen-presenting cell ... of activated T cells ... Immunosuppression #NEJM