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Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , CD3 Chronic ... or λ), Smudge Cells ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
mononuclear phagocytic cells ... Promastigotes transform ... and infect other cells ... 7) Amastigotes transform ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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Eponyms: • Colles ... • Disposition: DC ... home if Colles ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Ask about precipitating ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
Inside cells they ... transform into ... Intracellular amastigotes transform ... infected tissues and transform ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Skin: - CLL cells ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... or basket cells ... surface molecules: CD5 ... Richter’s Syndrome: Transform
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... Reed-Sternberg Cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... decarboxylation/gas transport ... smooth muscle cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells ... (LP) tumour B cells ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #differential #algorithm