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Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... pancreatitis, Post-surgical
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 (PTLD ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... up to 10w post-ABx ... (IDSA 2021): ... continue Tx for 7d post-Abx ... Guideline: https
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... (KD) is the most ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... positive serology, smear ... thick peripheral smears
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Overview: • Most ... • Peripheral smear ... Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
presentation, and most ... age, however the disease ... : • Infection ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... confirmation of disease ... • If post-exposure ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Epidemiology: • Most ... weeks without infection ... • Peripheral smear ... cells can indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... meningitis • Guidelines ... < 2 weeks for most ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management