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Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... appreciate the value ... likelihood of negative clinical ... bacteremia and hypotension ... #WBC #CBC #hematology
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Sweet Syndrome (Acute ... inflammatory disease, or pregnancy ... Abnormal laboratory values ... Sweet #Syndrome #Acute ... Criteria #Diagnosis #Hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... : • Defect in fetal ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... #hepatology #obstetrics
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... previously stable values ... disturbance, or acute ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... hit mechanism of neutrophil ... symptoms • Fever and hypotension ... At least 3 of (Acute ... ) • Fever and hypotension
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... >10 mmHg - clinically ... • Cirrhosis/acute ... Fatty liver of pregnancy ... Diagnosis #causes #hepatology