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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... can indicate disease ... ’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 ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
disease - an autosomal ... Sickle cell disease ... 2) Aplasia - Acute ... Crisis #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms
Clinical Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease

Anaemia
Infection
Painful crises
Priapism
Splenomegaly
Long Term Problems - Short stature and delayed puberty, Stroke
Manifestations of Sickle Cell ... Disease Anaemia ... Splenomegaly Long Term ... #SickleCell #Disease ... #Signs #Symptoms
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Injury: • Early acute ... hepatitis • Acute ... tumors (testicular germ ... associated with any symptoms
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
polymorphisms alter cell-mediated ... various inflammatory cells ... histopathologic term ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
clinical findings Acute ... ) Stage 4: Cell ... larger & irregular cavities ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
• Inflammatory Disease ... • Hematologic Disease ... trucking" • Acute ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
mixed inflammatory-cell ... inflammatory bowel disease ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #derm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... CRP GCA (Giant Cell ... • Progressive symptoms