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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... microglobulin Treatment ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Symptoms of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... #Chronic #Lymphocytic
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Evolution: Chronic ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia ... ♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Management: • D/c all ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever • Chronic ... Send for cell count ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... platelet count (thrombocytopenia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... IDUS) • Immune Thrombocytopenia ... Workup: • Complete
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Screening Tests for All ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Disease (CPPD) Pathophysiology ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... Resembles RA • Chronic ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
Angioimmunoblastic T cell ... Intravascular large B cell ... lymphoma Pathophysiology ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #rheumatology