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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Avg age of DX ... disease • Liver ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Liver Abscess and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis
Most Common: Polymicrobial, E Coli, Klebsiella, Strep/Enterococcus, Staph, Anaerobes
Infectious Differential:
Liver Abscess and ... Diagnosis Most ... Coli, Klebsiella, Strep ... #Diagnosis #hepatology ... #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
(2+): kidneys, liver ... Tailored therapy once dx ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... #treatment #management ... #diagnosis
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... • S.aureus • Strep ... #abscess #pediatrics ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
• Fomites • Live ... be involved DDX ... • Respiratory distress ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
kidney failure DDX ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... thrombocytopenia • Liver ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology