COMPLICATIONS OF ALCOHOLISM

Feb 19, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on COMPLICATIONS OF ALCOHOLISM

Chronic alcoholism is associated with a high incidence of peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy; sensory changes usually predominate. Axonal degeneration, induced by alcohol or the alcohol metabolite acetaldehyde, or by nutritional deficiency,…

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OBESITY

Feb 19, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on OBESITY

Obesity may be viewed as the direct consequence of traits evolved to avoid starvation. These traits affect appetite and energy expenditure ensuring adequate intake during periods of abundance and diminished…

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Lymphoma

Feb 19, 2017 by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE Comments Off on Lymphoma

CHAPTER 29 Lymphoma BS. Wilkins Chapter contents INTRODUCTION 419 GENERAL COMMENTS ON BONE MARROW (BM) EXAMINATION IN LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASES 420 Differential diagnosis of reactive lymphoid aggregates vs lymphoma 420 Interpreting…

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