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Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... and management ... involvement - Less peripheral ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Volume overload: Peripheral ... without apparent cause ... Primary or secondary Treatment ... 1.5 - 3 g/kg) • Treatment ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... the underlying cause ... administered (through a peripheral ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Fever Hematologic disease ... caused by Bartonella ... • Acute phase: Peripheral ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... Fever #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 ... neuropathy • Peripheral ... 27% for CNS and peripheral ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... caused by the protozoan ... Thin and thick peripheral ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
D-Dimer: ↑ • Peripheral ... • Severe Liver Disease ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... Caused by intrapulmonary ... for IPVD using peripherally ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung periphery ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... to IBD, celiac disease ... findings, HSM, LN, peripheral ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management