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You’ll notice there is an IgM and an IgG core antibody. The presence of IgM anti-HBc
indicates an acute HBV ... when fighting a HBV ... indicates a chronic HBV ... infected with HBV ... commonly run in the clinical
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... cerebrospinal fluid DDX ... antibody and HIV ... -1 p24 core Ag - ... -1 antibody test
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... • Symptoms of anemia ... • hemolytic anemia ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... #hematology #diagnosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... - CMV - HCV ... - HIV • Immune ... and thymoma DDX ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... : HCV infection, ... HBV infection, ... HIV infection ... cytoplasmic antibody
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Avg age of DX ... to 8 years Clinical ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... DDX - Other causes ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... sclerosis, NMOSD, MOG antibody ... glycoprotein (MOG) antibody ... simplex virus, HIV ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... Additional tests: HIV ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology