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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Leukemia - Summary ... cells can indicate disease ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... ’s lymphoma or acute
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... change medical management ... #workup #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Summary • Epidemiology ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... of SLE • Evolution ... : Chronic disease
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) ... - Summary Overview ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Summary Clinical ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... viral arthritis Workup ... count, and crystal evaluation ... #Summary
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Summary myelo ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute ... Allogeneic stem cell ... #treatment #hematology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... Summary Clinical ... Anemia (common) ... Imaging and Treatment ... with contrast Evaluation
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema: • Acute ... dominant inherited disease ... dominant inherited disease ... Acute Angioedema ... #management #allergy
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Infections: Chronic
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup