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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Common Variable ... - gastric and breast ... DDX - Other causes ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... (Epstein-Barr syndrome
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Alpha-gal Syndrome ... AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm ... symptoms are most common ... Itching - often an early ... activities in areas
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
eyebrows, perinasal areas ... Erythema with greasy ... - Sun-exposed areas ... with adherent, greasy ... Erythematous macerated areas
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... estrogen products early ... are relatively common ... postpartum • Consider early
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... GCA can present variably ... treatment once you commit ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
globally, excluding areas ... PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: The exact cause ... symptoms is widely variable ... particularly if early ... It causes the absolute
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
caused by uncontrolled ... if untreated; early ... in infancy or early ... Presentation • Common ... • Treat underlying