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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... blasts and high WBC ... - ACS, AKI, acute ... • Lab values: WBC ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Palsy is a damage, acute ... unknown but its clinically ... often associated ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... if high risk if WBC ... Diagnosis: >3 symptoms ... QD until normal WBC ... APML #diagnosis #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
CAPD-associated ... following): (1) Clinical ... Effluent >100 WBC ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... - NORMAL CSF WBC ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated ... Acidosis (MALA) Pathophysiology ... gastrointestinal distress and acute ... presentation - Clinical ... also includes symptoms
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
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
Principles of HIV-Associated ... should be based on clinical ... Periventricular regions; associated ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases ... #Neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
fluctuations PRES-Associated ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology