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Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
-> 40 years • Can ... Autoimmunity • Chronic ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... Malignancies • Chronic
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
tightness Most Common ... Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... dyspnea • (Less common ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... #differential #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... inhibition - Chronic
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... Uremia (blood urea ... radiograph or CT ... #Diagnosis #Management
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... • CT chest ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm ... Origin #Workup #diagnosis
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Diagnosis Algorithm ... following: peritoneal signs ... examination and pan-colonic ... colonoscopy or CT ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
y/o M with PMH colon ... diagnosis of SBO ... You do not see signs ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... Angela Cai, Dr.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
intervention indicated Diagnostic ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig ... or Colon +EGD): ... Cross-sectional Imaging (MR/CT ... #management #algorithm
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
(ET) ET is a chronic ... complications can ... lightheadedness, atypical chest ... thrombocytosis, only other commonly ... • Treatment algorithms