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T-LGL leukemia - T-CeIl Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical
 - Persistent (>6mo) lymphocytosis (2-20k) with proven clonality
clonality required for dx ... of CD5 and/or CD7 ... TCR-AB - Rarely can ... controversial - Negative ... in NK version DDx
Cat-Related Zoonoses - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Saliva: Bartonella henselae, Pasteurella multocida, Rabies, Capnocytophaga, Tularemia, Cowpox
Cat-Related Zoonoses ... • Tick/Flea: Lyme ... Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... flora of healthy cats ... fusiform gram-negative ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
antigen-specific CD4 ... Weight Loss • Can ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often false negative ... (rare), false negatives ... Malaria, Borrellia (Lyme ... Chagas disease), Babesiosis ... country) • False negative
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false negative ... (rare), false negatives ... Malaria, Borrellia (Lyme ... Chagas disease), Babesiosis ... country) - False negative
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Babesiosis on Peripheral ... clinically and dc ... /coinfection w/lyme ... common in NY, NJ, CT ... transmitted babesia TTB can