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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
F • 3 peaks: 1) ... Presentation: • Fever ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... the following: 1. ... missing things" → fewer ... and Hepatology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
cytokines, such as IL-1 ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... Anemia (common) ... night sweats, fever ... disease Imaging and Treatment ... Carcinoma #RCC #Diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% ... Differential Diagnosis ... tachycardia or fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... should be major: 1. ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... : • 80% have fever ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Intervention: - Fevers ... residual lesion or is
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Antibodies: 1. ... anemia • Cold ... agglutination After CAD Is ... Symptoms: High fevers ... #hematology #diagnosis