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Infectious Risks in Asplenia and Deficiencies in Humoral Immunity and Complement - Venn Diagram
Humoral Immunity:
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and Complement ... Diagram Humoral Immunity ... T and B cells Complement ... PrathitKulkarni #complement ... immunocompromised #infections #differential
Infections in Immunocompromised Patients - Differential Diagnosis Summary
Innate Immunity:
 • Neutropenia
 • Phagocytic Deficiencies
 • Complement
Immunocompromised Patients - Differential ... Summary Innate Immunity ... Deficiencies • Complement ... Cell-Mediated Immunity ... Immunocompromised #Infections #differential
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Humoral Immunity ... activation • Complement ... contribute to immunity ... proliferate and differentiate ... exposure #Humoral #Immunity
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Syndromes and Mimics - Differential ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... Vasculitis - Normal Complement ... other hemorrhagic fevers ... Syndromes #Mimics #Differential
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Immunocompromised Host - Differential ... Cell Mediated Immunity ... Periodontal Disease Complement ... Infection #Fever
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Vasculitides - Differential ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... ear disease Differential ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... against MPO • Complement
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
younger pts) Differential ... temperatures by fixing complement ... Symptoms: High fevers
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
weight loss, and fever ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... permanent alopecia Differential ... to: Arthritis, Fever ... RNP antibodies, Complement