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Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
hemorrhagic rash; symptoms ... infection -> Parotid ... widespread infection ... non-specific viral symptoms ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... present in 15% of cases ... CD4 Variable • Symptoms ... disorders • Symptoms ... Demyelinating disease caused
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
- Due to Viral infection ... Polyclonal - Viral Infection ... (Cold-induced symptoms ... rewarming • Symptoms ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Splenomegaly - CTD ... SLE) - Viral infections ... APLS • Acute Infectious ... EGPA - MPA • CTD ... #rheumatology #
Functional Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms and Pathophysiology
Delayed gastric emptying - Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting
Hypersensitivity to gastric
Dyspepsia - Signs, Symptoms ... and Pathophysiology ... loss H. pylori infection ... Functional #Dyspepsia #Pathophysiology ... gastroenterology #symptoms
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
an identifiable cause ... The cause is unknown ... but its clinically ... associated with viral infections ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
- An Official ATS ... /STS/STR Clinical ... (IPC)–related infection ... are any signs/symptoms ... of worsening infection
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
workup for specific symptoms ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... morulae Signs and symptoms ... ), cough (30% cases ... #Anaplasma #Infection
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Triggering factor (infection ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... treatment #summary #rheumatology