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Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
: • Clinical triad ... • Infections: HCV ... infection, HBV ... infection, HIV infection ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Weight loss - DDX ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... Herpes virus: CMV, HSV ... Knee #Effusions #causes
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - CMV - HCV ... - HIV • Immune ... and thymoma DDX ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Hepatitis C virus, HIV ... Churg-Strauss syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Cytomegalovirus • HIV ... Post-cardiac injury syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Cardiology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... , HIV) • Glucocorticoid ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... angle branching • Ddx ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Echocardiogram (A4c) with bubble study showing delayed right-to-left shunt consistent with intrapulmonary shunt
68M
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt 68M with HCV ... intrapulmonary #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus ... #hepatology #a4c
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... • Cogan Syndrome ... CTD) • ANCA (Dx ... Cryoglobulins • HIV ... • HBV HCV
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) on CT

28F +4d RUQ pain worse w/ inspiration, 102F fever, no vaginal
Case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis ... preg test. (-) HIV ... Washington University ID ... FitzHughCurtis #FHC #CT #Clinical ... #Radiology #Perihepatitis