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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia Summary ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... classification #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
, Seizure disorders ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... #management #treatment
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary Kawasaki ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... , ↓ Fibrinogen level ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... #AcidBase #disorders ... #Summary #Nephrology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... Summary A defect ... a gas exchange disorder ... lung disease Caused ... #management #treatment
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Immunodeficiency disorder ... Low serum IgG level ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... Summary Definition ... by liver insufficiency ... of neurologic/cognitive ... #Management #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
back pain at/near level ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... defined sensory level ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology