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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Symptoms of anemia or thrombocytopenia ... Complications: 1) Infection ... with anemia or thrombocytopenia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
weeks without infection ... Neutropenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... Agranulocytosis 3. ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... skin necrosis (at injection ... Management: • ... D/c all heparin ... #Treatment #Hematology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
cæxist with other infections ... strawberry tongue 3. ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... specifically immune thrombocytopenia ... level X2 at least 3 ... and M panel Management ... #diagnosis #management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... HPV, EBV), Renal cell ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
in Severely Ill ... amphotericin B, 3 ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #pharmacology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
affects infants < 3 ... Low or absent NK cell ... : • Infection ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... • Induce blast cell ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... APML #diagnosis #management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Dark • 4h – 3 ... • 15 min – 3 ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology