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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... -> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... CLL -> Invade Skin ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vibrio Vulnificus skin ... marine microbiota & causes ... All oysters at Chesapeake ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... #photo
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... palpitations), skin ... total body stores Evaluation ... level (< 200 pg/mL
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... the Journal of Clinical ... evaluations. ... blood loss or acute ... other than GI bleeding
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... Acute effects of ... cancer: clinical ... occupational disease evaluation
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Helpful Clinical ... Features in Evaluating ... and skin haemorrhage ... #History #peds ... #pediatrics #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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first step in evaluation ... gammopathy, and skin ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... inflammation (acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
Filariasis caused ... The acute phase ... detected in blood or skin ... Wuchereria #bancrofti #clinical ... #photo #smear #
Monkeypox Skin Rash
30 yr F and her 6 yr daughter purchased 2 prairie dogs 10 days
Monkeypox Skin Rash ... dogs 10 days ago (pers ... Diagnosis? ... Monkeypox #SkinRash #clinical ... #photo #dermatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
to acute myeloid ... median age at diagnosis ... disease tolerate anemia ... an infection or bleeding ... importance of clinical