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Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
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Graves Disease - Autoimmune ... Clinical Presentation ... Graves #Disease #Autoimmune
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune ... interpretation #clinical
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... hypogammaglobulinemia 2) Autoimmune ... ITP, AIHA, PRCA, autoimmune ... 6 months - Autoimmune
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
PRES) - Diagnosis Clinical ... Renal failure • Autoimmune ... Risk Factor + Clinical
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune disorder resulting in a vasculitis which causes slowly progressive 
ulceration of the skin.
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Autoimmune ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Clinical Diagnosis of Autoimmune Hepatitis
 - Onset of jaundice within prior 8 weeks
 - Ongoing consumption
Clinical Diagnosis ... of Autoimmune Hepatitis ... SMA >1:80 #Autoimmune
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... Clinical Presentation ... Highly variable clinical ... mild laboratory, clinical ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
Autoimmune manifestations ... dermatology #oncology #clinical
Acute Rheumatic Fever: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Delayed autoimmune reaction
-> Molecular mimicry
-> GAS antigen cross-reacts with host
->
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings Delayed autoimmune
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... likely it will be clinically ... Disorders, Infection, Autoimmune ... Thyroid, Autoimmune