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Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... Mycoplasma, HIV, EBV ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV ... Prunelle Getten #AdultOnset ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
: High spiking fever ... Systemic AOSD: high fever ... , CRP, AST+ALT, ... BrighamChiefs #AdultOnset ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Infants <3 months old ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... low-risk criteria #EBM ... #Fever #Algorithm
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Cold Urticaria Prevalence ... symptoms - Headache, fever ... doi: 10.1111/all ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #comparison #table
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... patients with COPD ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... EBV: endobronchial
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Disorders Such As ... Symptoms: High fevers ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... recurrent infections/fevers ... to repair DNA, as ... Anticonvulsants - Gold ... aplastic anemia Treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... body, but can also ... #NonHodgkins #comparison ... #differential #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... scans and can also ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology