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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Bimodal Age ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Classification #pathophysiology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... Risk factors: Age ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils are ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC ... #hematology #pathophysiology
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
mechanical forces that are ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... #Versus #MSK #JointDisease ... #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
disease states Pathophysiology ... if < 50 Years Age ... : • Advanced age ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Complete blood count (CBC ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis ... #testing #Rheumatology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... lesions, which are ... Diagnosis: MRI ... HIV and with low CD4 ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
peaks between the ages ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... blood vessels are ... by culture or serology ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... : • Serology for
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Decades (can be any age ... Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... /aggregate) of CD4 ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology