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Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Constitutional: Fever ... exertion • Neurologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... #Symptoms #Signs ... #Pulmonary
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
Post-Transplantation ... in lung>heart>liver ... , unexplained hematologic ... EBV viral load, signs ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
or signs. ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... Eye: Retinitis (Most ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary ... #symptoms
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
: - Most common ... gland sweling, fever ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Stages #Staging #Signs ... #Symptoms #Summary
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Internal organs Most ... Episcleritis Signs ... and Symptoms: ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... #dermatology #oncology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
presentation, and most ... : HLH signs and ... symptoms can mimic ... following: • Fever ... management #treatment #hematology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... 40%); fatigue(→ post-sarcoidosis ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Subacute-Acute: • Common: fever ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... #management #hematology ... #oncology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
workup or TSH level ... if symptoms of ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... ://twitter.com/PulmCrit
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Epidemiology: • Most ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology