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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... sn • AspGM can be ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... However, it may be ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... drug reaction, infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... may be indicated ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... Demyelinating disease caused ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... nervous system (CNS ... diagnosis and treatment ... with aura #BEE ... #Syndromes #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
BNP, troponin if concern ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... not-optimal but may be ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... Classify severity Treatment ... by a hemophilia treatment ... center. ... #hematology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... neoplasms of pts ... may present with pulmonary ... beta blocker may be ... Beta blockers cancel
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... -> AML: Blast crises ... pain, bleeding, infections ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... of neurologic/cognitive ... Precipitants: Infection ... Polyethylene glycol can be ... #hepatology