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Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... suppression (e.g. drugs ... G6PD deficiency), Infections
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
• Malignancy Infectious ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug ... Fatigue Syndrome
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Churg-Strauss syndrome ... angiitis induced by drugs ... malignomas, and infectious ... induced by chronic ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
— PBC, PSC • Infection ... • Cholestatic drugs ... - Acquired • Chronic ... disease • IBD- CD ... • Short bowel syndrome
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... weeks followed by chronic ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Malignancies • Chronic ... syndrome, HIV) ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... →Activation of CD8 ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
General Management ... BID for 7 days Chronic ... Discontinuation of Chronic ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Malaise, bleeding, infections ... all phases of maturation ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Leukemia #Hematology
Causes of Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis
 • Malignancy: Lymphoma, Leukemia, Other neoplasm
 • Infections: Human
Orchiectomy • Rheumatologic ... reflux disease, Chronic ... fatigue syndrome ... Granulomatous diseases, Chronic ... Pregnancy • Drugs