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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... ) Clinical Manifestations ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... immunophenotype Clinical ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: •
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #diagnosis #management
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
contagious of all ... characterized by a systemic ... resembling rashes caused ... Syphilis #Rash #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Photo
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
disease. ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic ... #dermatology #oncology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
affected joint • Systemic ... Screening Tests for All ... the presence of anemia ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical