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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... infection risk secondary ... DDX - Other causes ... Burns • Protein-losing ... #Variable #Immunodeficiency
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... particularly those coming ... variably: On one ... hand, classic temporal ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... and branches • GCA ... > 50 years VARIABLE-VESSEL ... • Complement (Low ... #rheumatology #classification