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Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Polyarteritis Nodosa ... immunosuppressive agent (e.g ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... #ACR2021 #Guidelines ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... in recipient (e.g ... Blood products contain ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... diagnosis #management #hematology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
history of the disease ... > Inability to produce ... plasma cells in blood ... adenoids, +/- lymph nodes ... (e.g. bacterial
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
FNHTR once had ... Blood products contain ... Infection - Infection ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
, Vasculitis (e.g ... arteritis • Bloody ... Heberden's nodes ... joints), Bouchard's nodes ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Pruritis • Erythema nodosum ... genes and gene products ... Workup: • Full Blood ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... Polyarteritis Nodosa ... : • PAN most commonly ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
ascitic fluid in blood ... Treat if other signs ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... advanced liver disease ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
travel to lymph nodes ... pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... • Major blood ... dissemination occurs and produces ... have positive blood