Classification of Neutrophilia

Primary (no other evident associated disease)

    • Hereditary neutrophilia
    • Chronic idiopathic neutrophilia
    • Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and other myeloproliferative diseases
    • Familial myeloproliferative disease
    • Congenital anomalies and leukemoid reaction
    • Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD)
    • Familial cold urticaria and leukocytosis

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Classification of Neutropenia

Acquired neutropenia

    • Postinfectious: varicella, measles, rubella, hepatitis A and B, mononucleosis, influenza, cytomegalovirus, parvovirus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), S. aureus, brucellosis, tularemia, rickettsia, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, sepsis.
    • Drug induced: Antineoplastic agents, procainamide, antithyroid drugs, sulphasalazine, phenothiazines, semisynthetic penicillins, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, aminopyrine derivatives, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, gold compounds, sulfonamides, propranolol, dipyridamole, digoxin, acetyldigoxin, sulfamethoxizole, anticonvulsants
    • Benign familial neutropenia
    • Chronic benign neutropenia of childhood
    • Chronic idiopathic neutropenia
    • Autoimmune neutropenia
    • Isoimmune neutropenia
    • Neutropenia associated with immunologic abnormalities
    • Neutropenia associated with metabolic diseases
    • Neutropenia due to increased margination
    • Nutritional deficiency

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ICHD-II Diagnostic Criteria for Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia

Classical trigeminal neuralgia

A. Paroxysmal attacks of pain lasting from a fraction of a second to 2 minutes, affecting one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve and fulfilling criteria B-C

B. Pain has at least 1 of the following characteristics:

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Clinical Features of Nephrotic and Nephritic Syndrome

Clinical Features of Nephrotic Syndrome

The nephrotic syndrome is a clinical complex characterized by:

  • proteinuria of >3.5 g per 1.73 m2 per 24 h (in practice, >3.0 to 3.5 g per 24 h),
  • hypoalbuminemia,
  • edema,
  • hyperlipidemia,
  • lipiduria, and
  • hypercoagulability.

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FAB Classification of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Refractory anemia (RA).

  • Cytopenia of at least one lineage in the peripheral blood (usually anemia)

  • Normal or hypercellular bone marrow with dysplastic changes

  • Less than 1 percent blasts in the peripheral blood and less than 5 percent blasts in the bone marrow

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Diagnostic Criteria for Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) has signs and symptoms of a combination of disorders, primarily lupus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Many people with this uncommon disease also have Sjogren’s syndrome. For this reason, MCTD is sometimes called an overlap disease.

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