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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
Differential diagnosis of TB.
Primary TB: Acute bacterial pneumonia
Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis, Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis
Endobronchial spread of TB: Bronchopneumonia,
Differential diagnosis ... TB the nodules are ... CTChest #MiliaryTB #Comparison ... #Metastases #Mimic ... #RadiologyAssistant
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
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
) Differential diagnosis ... fibrotic changes are ... #CTChest #UIP #Comparison ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis #Mimic ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
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 #
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
is a critical diagnostic ... and treatment are ... Pathophysiology ... of NK cells and CD8 ... #Management #Hematology
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
fever (FMF) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... with a median age ... The diagnosis of ... infection that may mimic ... Serial CBC counts