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Important organisms in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD):
 - Staph aureus
 - Serratia marcescens
 - Burkholderia cepacia
Staph aureus - Serratia ... Granulomatous #Disease #infections ... #differential #ddx ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection ... history of recurrent infections ... disease • Infectious ... community-acquired infections ... DDX - Other causes
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Weight loss - DDX ... : - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... Disease Post-Infectious
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Idiopathic • Infections ... : HCV infection, ... HBV infection, ... HIV infection ... DDX: • ANCA (Antineutrophil
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
When considering infections ... the key to the diagnosis ... C. canimorsus infection ... Capnocytophaga infection ... Indiana University Infectious
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia 
DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000
Not just HLH - in fact, most common
Hyperferritinemia DDx ... Hemoglobinopathy - Infection-Bacterial ... - Infection-Viral ... - Infection-Fungai ... Secondary HLH - Infection-Other
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework

The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework The DDx ... • Parasitic infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #allergy
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Disease (KD) - Diagnosis ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Factors For NTM Infections ... status NTM Cause ... • Disseminated infections ... : Chronic lung infections
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... and petechiae Causes ... Idiopathic • Infections ... and thymoma DDX ... #diagnosis #management