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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... • Chronic lung ... disease • Liver ... - gastric and breast ... lymphocytic interstitial lung
Clubbing of the Fiingers: Bulbous appearance of the distal fingers associated with a number of uncommon
with a number of uncommon ... lung conditions ... fingers when cuticle areas ... on far right is normal ... #Photo #Clubbing
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
droppings • Most common ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... replacement) • Lung ... e.g. pancreas, liver ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... bleeding often from a liver ... Contusion Most commonly ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary