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Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Usual interstitial pneumonia ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... Acute / Chronic Pneumonia ... adjacent to the focus ... fluid, BAL, CSF, urine ... #management #treatment
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
hypoalbuminemia with no urine ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... leak #syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #timeline ... #treatment #rheumatology