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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... neoplasms) • Screen also ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... organ damage • Treatment ... Lysis of tumor cells ... unless worrisome EKG ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... CNS inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... Treatment: ... (for secondary APS ... #rheumatology #
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... scans and can also ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... only if no clear cause ... Drives K+ into cells ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... ., uptake by cells ... before beginning treatment ... #typea #typeb #classification
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... Escorial criteria uses ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Consider known drug causes ... (eg. remifentanil ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup ... #Cardiology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
neoplasms can present as ... red bone marrow, e.g ... Bone marrow Treatment ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology