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Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia (CNL)

 • Signaling Pathway
 • WHO Dx Critera
 • Risk Stratification
 • Treatment
Chronic Neutrophilic ... Pathway • WHO Dx Critera ... Stratification • Treatment ... ZhuoerXie #CNL #Chronic ... Leukemia #diagnosis #oncology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... can improve symptoms ... Korsakoff syndrome (chronic
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Splenomegaly 5) Symptoms ... Constitutional symptoms ... uw_IMresidency #CLL #Chronic ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity ... History of acute or chronic ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Salicylate #Aspirin #Toxicity ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity

Main Toxicities: Colitis,  
Pneumonitis, Skin adverse events, Endocrine dysfunction, 
Hepatitis,  
Myocarditis,
Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity ... Incidence, Symptoms ... Complications and Treatment ... CheckpointInhibitor #Toxicity ... #Pharmacology #Oncology
Reported Mechanisms and Toxicity of Investigational Treatments for SARS-COV-2
Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine
 • Mechanisms: Interference with ligand
Mechanisms and Toxicity ... Investigational Treatments ... 3 response • Toxicity ... hearing loss, GI symptoms ... increased MI risk with chronic
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... gradually with symptoms ... Improvement in symptoms
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... with no early symptoms ... microglobulin Treatment ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
neuropsychiatric symptoms ... TIPS West Haven Criteria ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
3–4 weeks) if symptoms ... BID for 7 days Chronic ... line alternative Criteria ... Discontinuation of Chronic ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment