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Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypogammaglobulinemia ... Bronchitis • Chronic Diarrhea ... #Causes #Hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung ... disease • Bronchiectasis ... diarrhea • ... DDX - Other causes ... #immunology #hematology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... in the adjacent lung ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... tuberculosis, Bacterial ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
or viral infection ... • Interstitial lung ... RA - SLE • Bronchiectasis ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... Hematologic malignancy ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... #differential #
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Related Acute Lung ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Infection - Infection ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... - Bacterial ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology