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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
: • Most common ... adults in the west ... cells can indicate disease ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... leukemia • Sezary syndrome
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... noninfectious complications ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... Diagnosis and Management ... Hematuria (most common ... Anemia (common) ... Budd Chiari syndrome
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... symptoms - most common ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Overview: • Most common ... thrombocytopenia Complications ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... uw_IMresidency #CLL ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Complications after ... Consider refeeding syndrome ... deficiencies) Dumping Syndrome ... Liver Disease in ... and Hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... • Dyspnea - Common ... 10 minutes of rest ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
lesions or SSLs • Colon ... CAllamneni via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... age, however the disease ... symptoms can mimic common ... Low or absent NK cell ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... Step 3: All patients ... causes of liver disease ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology