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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... increased infection risk ... cancers: Most common ... - gastric and breast ... DDX - Other causes
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
or trunk most commonly ... • Most commonly ... lung, esophageal, breast ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... circulation = risk ... workup, think about common ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... during Delivery • Stable ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... are relatively common
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Cataract surgery • Dermatologic ... hernia repair, colon ... surgery (e.g. breast ... • Non-cataract ophthalmologic ... Perioperative #Procedures #Table