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IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings - Infectious ... arthritis (especially knees ... and ankles) #HSP ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... to 8 years Clinical ... conditions Diagnosis ... ) • Low serum IgA ... Epstein-Barr syndrome, HIV
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
in 5 BC as foot cellulitis ... hemolytic anemia, CKD, hiv ... #rash #cellulitis ... #dermatology #legs ... #clinical #photo
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... post infectious ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Palpable Purpura seen in Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP, IgA Vasculitis)

55 year old male on tuberculosis treatment
, IgA Vasculitis ... pain involving knees ... #IgA #Vasculitis ... #clinical #photo ... #dermatology #skin
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
symptoms from cellulitis ... possible Patient's clinical ... the key to the diagnosis ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
skin necrosis (at injection ... Pathophysiology: • IgG ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... progress to orbital cellulitis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Vancomycin induced Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) of the Hand
70 M vertebral osteomyelitis on vancomycin and cefepime for
Diagnosis? ... polyangiitis, HSP ... including drugs, infections ... Hand #skinrash #dermatology ... #clinical #photo
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
Melioidosis - Skin Infection ... Diagnosis: Melioidosis ... Melioidosis #Skin #Infection ... #Cellulitis #Clinical ... #Photo #dermatology