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Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Lymphocytosis: Infection ... , Autoimmune, Medications ... , medications, other ... Drugs, Autoimmune, Bone ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... although generally done ... #Steroids #Indications ... #treatment
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... infectiousdisease #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Reaction to Medications ... : Chronic infections
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... , Biological + Bone ... Assessment • Clinical ... /ml, ↑ LDH • Bone ... Unknown cause Treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... with hypocellular bone ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Bone marrow ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... steroids to treat infectious ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... Specific anti-infectious ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... - Antithyroid medications ... Idiopathic • Infections ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology