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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology ... - Disseminated OI ... response to OI ... treatment Possible ... Syndrome #IRIS #Pathophysiology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Non-Malignant • Amyloidosis ... • Gaucher's Disease ... Glycogen Storage Disease ... myelofibrosis) Inflammatory ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
(AA) → Chronic Inflammatory ... Clinical suspicion ... the extent of disease ... Clinical Manifestations ... • Circulating inflammatory
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... , PRES Pathophysiology ... : • Inflammatory ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Von Willebrand Disease ... - Clinical Presentation ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... Diagnosis #Management #hematology ... #treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... myelosuppressive agents • Inflammatory ... Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Alzheimer's Disease ... Epidemiology • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... • Clinical Course ... #Alzheimers #Disease
Treatments for Sickle Cell disease

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Treatments for Sickle ... Cell disease ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... #anemia #clinical
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Acute or Chronic Inflammatory ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... production of pro-inflammatory ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... #summary #rheumatology