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IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
preceding upper respiratory ... virus or Group A Strep ... Interleukin 8 (IL8 ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... interstitial pneumonia (DIP ... interstitial pneumonia (AIP ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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enzymes ↑ • Mild ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... /IgM-sensitive HIV ... #HIV #diagnosis
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypersensitivity (DRESS ... Aspergillus), Viral (HIV ... Rheum/AI: EGPA, IgG ... IBD Stanford Internal
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: mild ... patients) • Respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... equina • GQ1b IgG ... #diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Immunoglobulins (Ig ... #differential #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... can vary from mild ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... and sensitive tests ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... assessment, is best ... observed for signs of respiratory ... distress. ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... upper and lower respiratory ... Schonlein Purpura (IgA ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... Cryoglobulins • HIV
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
indistinguishable from acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... AIP. ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD