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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Hughes' Syndrome) 
Antiphospholipid syndrome - an autoimmune condition where the affected individual produces antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... (Hughes' Syndrome ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... clots (in any organ ... #Hughes #Syndrome
Cardiorenal Syndromes (CRS) - Classification

Cardiorenal syndromes (CRS) define a broad scope of disorders of the heart
Cardiorenal Syndromes ... Cardiorenal syndromes ... dysfunction of one organ ... #Cardiorenal #Syndromes
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome ... hospitalization • >2 organ ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
injury and end-organ ... Cryoglobulins Cause Organ ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... 20% Sjögren's syndrome ... • Biopsies of organs
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... TMA after solid organ ... anemia" • HELLP syndrome
Proposed Algorithm for Diagnosing Sarcoidosis
Highly suggestive Clinicoradiological Findings → Clinical diagnosis (without biopsy) e.g. Löfgren's syndrome
Suggestive
Löfgren's syndrome ... one additional organ
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
without overt organ ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... , it may cause organ ... #Compartment #Syndrome
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
infection • Solid organ ... Myelodysplastic syndrome
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... Inflammatory Response Syndrome ... SBP drop > 40 (Organ
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension with end-organ ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome ... Licorice • Liddle's syndrome