6 results
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia 

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL
 • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia
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(ICL) / Lymphocytopenia ... CRITERIA FOR ICL ... EBV. CMV. ... #Lymphopenia #ICL ... #diagnosis #hematology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Levels Acute CK ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... infarction, Acute renal ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... Anti-ds-DNA, C3/C4 ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... , CK-MB, NT-proBNP
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... : - ANCA-positive ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... ab, ANA, C3, C4 ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Norepinephrine (ICU ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis