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Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
Autoimmune manifestations ... myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... dermatology #oncology #clinical
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
EBV infection, Autoimmune ... diseases • Clinical ... Pylori) - Autoimmune ... Noncontiguous spread • Clinical ... involvement Differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANA ≠ Autoimmune ... likely it will be clinically ... Disorders, Infection, Autoimmune ... Thyroid, Autoimmune ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune ... Hodgkin lymphoma - Autoimmune ... Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: -
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
Hypocalcemia by Clinical ... calcium levels Autoimmune ... disease - Autoimmune ... Hypocalcemia #Causes #Differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral infection, autoimmune ... Viral Infection Clinical ... CLL (older) • Autoimmune ... younger pts) Differential
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... Infection, Malignancy, Autimmune ... Infections, Drugs, Autoimmune ... Infection, Malignancy, Autoimmune ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Insufficiency - Differential ... Polyglandular autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimrnune ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... Insufficiency #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... Corticosteroid use • Autoimmune ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
an underlying autoimmune ... MRI lesions and clinical ... noninflammatory #differential