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Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential # ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Condylomata lata in Secondary Syphilis
Condylomata lata lesions usually present as gray, raised papules that sometimes appear
Condylomata lata ... condylomata acuminata, a differential ... #CondylomataLata ... Secondary #Syphilis #Clinical ... #Photo
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... • Should be on differential ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... (ESR or sed rate ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... the Journal of Clinical ... proportionally. 30 years later ... reasoning during clinical ... #differential #