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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
increase in CD4+ cells ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... weeks for most OI ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
: >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... • IRIS might ... required until immune ... patients with IRIS ... #differential #
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
mutations) • Immune ... • Improve the symptoms ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
rendering the immune ... with no early symptoms ... weeks without infection ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... #workup #oncology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... Arthralgias • Eye ... • Progressive symptoms
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 ... ingestion • B symptoms ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Significance (IDUS) • Immune ... blood count with differential ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #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 ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... #management #neurology ... #differential