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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... : Vitamin B12 or ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology ... CBC - Leukocytosis ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... comorbidities: • CBC ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... Treatment Guideline ... #management #treatment
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
Tongue Pathology ... acid, vitamin B12 ... benign lesions (e.g ... Recognition and diagnosis ... examination of tongue morphology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
dietary intake (e.g ... • Labs: - CBC ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
• ABCs • IV access ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... ) Other: • CBC ... angiography • +/- Vit B12 ... stroke #workup #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... No specific diagnostic ... osteomyelitis, cutaneous abscesses ... • Parvovirus B19 ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
red bone marrow, e.g ... Diagnosis? ... • CBC + diff • ... IFE, FLC assay Pathology ... Bone marrow Treatment
Erythema Nodosum Overview

Definition: 
 • EN is an inflammatory condition characterized by tender, red nodules, typically
Malignancies (e.g ... Diagnostic Approach ... Complete blood count (CBC ... (especially to assess ... Symptomatic Treatment