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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... directed towards the myelin ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
mutations) • Immune ... and petechiae Causes ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
, or all three myeloid ... Significance (IDUS) • Immune ... • Parvovirus infection ... blood count with differential ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
activation of an immune ... mediated disease • Immune ... vaccination - Myelin ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome ... albicans • Epstein Barr ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Necrotizing, pauci-immune ... respiratory tracts Immune ... tract, and often causes ... to exclude are infections ... #rheumatology #classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Erythema nodosum • Immune ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... #hematology #oncology ... #management