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Non-infective endocarditis Characteristics and Pathophysiology

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Characteristics and ... Pathophysiology ... IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Endocarditis #Cardiac #Pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Diagnosis, causes and ... neuropathy Treatment ... - GCs and/or ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... : Chronic infections ... Acute bacterial and ... viral infections
ACE Trial: Randomized controlled trial of Ceftriaxone and doxycycline, with or without metronidazole, for the treatment
of Ceftriaxone and ... metronidazole, for the treatment ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #inflammatory #disease
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... cæxist with other infections ... soles, edema of hands ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... diagnossi #management #treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... autoinflammatory diseases ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Von Willebrand Disease ... Presentation, Diagnosis and ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... Diagnosis #Management #hematology ... #treatment
Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Initial treatment ... of renal bone disease ... and cinacalcet ... the first-line treatments ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Chronic lung disease ... • Infectious ... Granulomatous disease ... • Liver diseases ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology