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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
CVID: Immunodeficiency ... years Clinical ... lung disease (GLILD ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANAAutoimmune ... context of other symptoms ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... rheumatologic diseases ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
MAC pulmonary disease ... Disease: Clinical ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential #