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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Incidence : 17-52 cases ... Prevalence : 38-204 cases ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Rheumatology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... Coombs • IgG type ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... , spider/snake bites ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #classification ... #hematology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ... #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
the conjugate base ... why LR does not cause ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #classification
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
can affect any type ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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: Classification ... based on: - ... Cell type (B cell ... #differential # ... hematology
Von Willebrand Disease Classification
Type 1 (Accounts for ~3/4 of cases):
 • Defect: Quantitative defect (i.e. not
Willebrand Disease Classification ... for ~3/4 of cases ... Accounts for <5% of cases ... #Types #diagnosis ... #hematology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Scl70 (in some cases ... Scl-70 (in some cases ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... protein receptor type ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes