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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... • Triggers: Diuretics ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... factors: Previous acute ... factors affecting symptom ... common: Food, Acute
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute ... Diagnosis and Management ... treatment can improve symptoms ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
the study) • Triggers ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Wet beri-beri triggers ... Encephalopathy - Acute ... Findings: • Acute ... Decreased GFR • Acute ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... postpartum): • Initial symptoms ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #pathophysiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... anterior/posterior MSK ... : ACUTE, fever, ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
The underlying pathophysiology ... 2) Aplasia - Acute ... Can be triggered ... co-existent G6PD deficiency ... Features #Signs #Symptoms
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
, ATIII deficiency ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... trucking" • Acute ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms