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Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... soon as TTP is diagnosed ... RTX • Short-term ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Tularemia - Diagnosis ... presentation among children ... Splashing infected material ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... supporting long-term ... #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
ringworm, was diagnosed ... after 1 week of treatment ... clinical #photo #NEJM ... capitis #ringworm #derm
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
of every six #children ... diagnosed with ... and is usually diagnosed ... to successful treatment ... to prevent long-term
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public
of every six #children ... diagnosed with ... and is usually diagnosed ... to successful treatment ... to prevent long-term
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... greater than 15% of children ... #diagnosis #causes ... Acta Derm Venereol ... dermatitis in children
Causes of Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis
Neonate:
 - Infection - by far the most common cause
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- Differential Diagnosis ... common cause - Maternal ... hypertension and/or drug treatment ... - Maternal antibody ... #causes #hematology
Lichen Planus- ...On examination, numerous purple papules were noted on the anterior surface of the forearms
confirming the diagnosis ... used in primary treatment ... #NEJM #clinical ... lichen #planus #derm