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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
older adults • Exposure ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #oncology #hematology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... casts, crystals, protein ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #simplified #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... : • Chronic B-cell
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... antithrombin, protein ... • Procoagulant Exposure ... Schistocytes, helmet cells ... #management #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Acute ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... Viral infections (acute ... anemia • Other ... inflammation (acute
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... Acute effects of ... occupational disease evaluation ... Mechanisms and treatments ... damage in skin cells
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... to acute myeloid ... disease tolerate anemia ... with repeated red cell ... #algorithm #hematology