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Rouleaux formation is common in IgM gammopathy and may be particularly striking

Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD@evemariecrane

#Rouleaux #formation
Rouleaux formation ... #Rouleaux #formation ... gammopathy #MGUS #Clinical ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Smear
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
extensive rouleaux formation ... leukemia #rouleaux #formation ... #Clinical #Smear ... #Hematology #Pathology
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
from “Rouleaux formation ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Rouleaux #Formation ... #Hematology
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
response to a fungal ... mentagrophytes) Clinical ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Overview of Biologics used for psoriasis

Information gathered from various phase 2 and phase 3 studies of
for psoriasis Information ... medications #clinical ... #management #dermatology ... #psoriasis #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Pathogenesis involves the formation ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... significant fibrin clot formation ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #management #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral smear ... immunophenotype Clinical ... transformation) Treatment ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... phase: Peripheral smear ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... ○ Syphilis ○ Fungal ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... affected tissue Treatment ... #diagnosis #management