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CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA CHRONIC MYLOID LEUKEMIA (CML) CML is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by … Read More »
Acute Leukemia
LYMPHOBLASTIC MYELOBLASTIC DIAGNOSIS BLOOD COMPLETE PICTURE BONE MARROW EXAMINATION a – MORPHOLOGY b – CYTOCHEMISTRY c – IMMUNOPHENOTYPING d – … Read More »
Rheumatic Fever
•Acute Rheumatic Fever: inflammatory disease with devastating sequelae •Link to pharyngeal infection with group A beta hemolytic streptococci •Continues to … Read More »
Septicemia
Multiplication of highly virulent micro-organisms or their toxins in the blood stream overwhelming the immune system there by producing septic … Read More »
Fever/ Pyrexia
Fever is an elevation of body temperature above the normal circadian range as the result of a change in the … Read More »
Chronic Diarrhoea
• Diarrhea, derived from the Greek “to flow through,” is a common manifestation of gastrointestinal disease • a consensus statement … Read More »
Acute Diarrhoea
Increased frequency and water content of stools than is normal for the individual. Usually: > 3 stools per day •Descriptive … Read More »
Case of Lesion in the Brain Stem
A 64 year old professor complains of weakness in his right arm and leg[1] and double vision[2]. He also said … Read More »
Uterus and Uterine Tube
Uterus: Points of Identification: 1.Three layers; mucosa, fibromuscular layer and serosa. 2. Endometrium has simple columnar epithelium. 3. Mucosa invaginated … Read More »
Epididymis, Vas Deferens, Prostate and Seminal Vesicle
Epidydmis: Points of Identification: 1. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium is present. 2. Cilia and microvilli present. 3. Connective tissue and smooth … Read More »