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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... and M panel Management ... levels are within normal
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... into ammonium by urease-producing ... bacteria in the colon ... 0.9% Normal Saline ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Presentation - Highly variable ... disease to acute liver ... arthralgias) are common ... upper limit of normal ... Muscle Abs (ASMA) (common
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... GCA can present variably ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
pruritus • Liver ... wool, over itchy areas ... scratch the itchy areas ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #CKD