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Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
marine microbiota & causes ... cellulitis w/ black spots ... necrotic ulcers Risk ... #legs #clinical ... #photo
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Clinical Presentation ... nervous system (CNS ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Clinical Features ... • May involve PNS ... Thrombosis highest risk ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
blisters containing pus ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Rule out other causes ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
increased infection risk ... to 8 years Clinical ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... vascular filling +++ (risk ... Prevention of at-risk ... #diagnosis #management ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... ): - Hematologic ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... - CRS: fever, rash
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... aspiration > 50% of pts ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology