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Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
disease caused ... Incubation period: 3-12 ... severe hemolytic anemia ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
• Autoimmune diseases ... article/S0002-9343(12 ... tachycardia or fever ... count on initial evaluation ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Anemia (common) ... night sweats, fever ... with contrast Evaluation
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... with leukopenia, anemia ... MAS #Macrophage #Activation ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology