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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphocytes/Mature B cell ... Scoring system: DDX ... lymphocyte > 5000/microL ... Contamination, colitis DDX ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
positive vs other as well ... #Microbiology #Micro ... #Differential #Ddx
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the ... Management of Sickle Cell ... Manifestations #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Increased red cell ... Increased red cell ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Causes #Workup
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm History ... score • PERC; Well ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... paracentesis: • Cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → CT urography and ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup #urology
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Presence of fat on CT ... on ultrasound, Well-demarcated ... on ultrasound/CT ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood cells ... formed or don’t work ... • Mean age at Dx ... Macrocytic anemia DDX ... Workup: • Complete
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
= white blood cell ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Workup