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Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Disease 3 ... Antibodies: 1. ... Antibodies[PCH] 3. ... Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... the “Chewing gum test ... 3 years.
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... weakness in: 1. ... loss of smile 3. ... life-threatening Differential ... EMG Findings: 1.
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... varying degrees of: 1. ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
contribute to falls. 1. ... embolism - Severe anemia ... presyncope, exertional symptoms ... Romberg sign 3. ... - Rheumatoid arthritis