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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... kinase (BTK) Complications ... ’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 ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #complications
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... similarly to mast cells ... • Ulcerative Colitis ... #Diagnosis #causes
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... - produced by all ... CT A/P: Assess complications ... KUB ↓↓Sens for complications ... • Flex-Sig: If
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
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... and ophthalmic complications ... systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
mixed inflammatory-cell ... A diagnosis of pyoderma ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... #derm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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