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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
blasts and high WBC ... • Lab values: WBC ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Liver Abscess on POCUS
24yo healthy F to ED w/rigors &DCed. 2/2 blood cx + for fusobacterium,
Liver Abscess on POCUS ... asymptomatic, CBC ... Abscess #Hepatic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... High WBC, no leukopenia ... But this ultrasound ... drmarcogarrone #COVID19 #POCUS ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT Labs (BMP, CBC ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Cell Carcinoma (RCC ... Diagnosis and Management ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Hb levels and CBC ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... if high risk if WBC ... Renal Failure Treatment ... QD until normal WBC ... APML #diagnosis #management
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
DRESS) Syndrome Treatment ... monitoring: • CBC ... DRESS #Syndrome #Treatment ... #Management #dermatology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... coccobacillus within the RBCs ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Fever #diagnosis #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Effluent >100 WBC ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... effluent, decreasing WBC ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management