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Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
disease caused by Bartonella ... anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... severe hemolytic anemia ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... or acute leukemia ... #oncology #hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Metastatic cancer, Lymphoma
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Workup: • Full ... Treatment • Early ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... to large cell lymphoma ... marrow failure with anemia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... comorbidities: • CBC ... #treatment #pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
SCC or Hodgkin lymphoma ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... Episcleritis Signs ... (malignancy), lymphoma ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• No CRAB - no anemia ... Bone marrow Treatment ... • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology ... #Diagnosis #Workup