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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
and Mg2+ whose positive ... reduces renal blood ... reduced renal blood ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... effect/Edema • EBV ... and <25% culture positive
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
infections (HPV, EBV ... #differential #diagnosis ... #kidney #blood ... #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
antibody, Anti-GBM ... usually low in anti-GBM ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... reveals increasing blood ... #management #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... normal CSF white blood ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... #management #neurology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Brucellosis - Dengue, EBV ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... infection have positive ... #Management #Infections