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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
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Acute Rheumatic ... B and CD-4+ T cells ... Prolonged PR Interval, Carditis ... #Acute #RheumaticFever ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... similarly to mast cells ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... • 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
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
in Ulcerative Colitis ... mixed inflammatory-cell ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #derm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... CRP GCA (Giant Cell ... Multinucleated giant cells