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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Physical Exam/Signs ... Diagnosis: • ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... - Brain stem/Cranial ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... initiation • Differential ... management #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

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

Visual or auditory symptoms in
and treatment can ... nasal squamous cell ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential ... #diagnosis
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... cells) Stage 4: Cell ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #otology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... general feeling of ill ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Hypercalcemia Etiology ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Basal/squamous cell ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology ... #diagnosis