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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... HBV, Coxsackie, CMV ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Recommendations for Treating ... Disease: • CMV ... end-organ disease ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
+: Virus (EBV, CMV ... or biologics (CMV ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Preventing and Treating ... Treating Chagas ... Treatment is effective ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
• Difficulty breathing ... - EBV - CMV ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Mild Infections ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Systemic lupus ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology