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X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
remainder likely arises ... > Inability to produce ... all classes of ... infections (e.g ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Extremely rare - HIV ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... onion-skinning" of arteries ... other pathology (e.g ... (short-acting, e.g ... #rheumatology #
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... infection that cross-reacts ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... intensive care unit (ICU
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Pathophysiology: ... • ↓ Effective arterial ... Norepinephrine (ICU ... liver insult (e.g