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Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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Causes of Extravascular ... Cold AIHA • PCH ... Drug-induced immune-complex ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... : • + Clinical ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... #rheumatology #
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... therapy Herpes Simplex ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... A.fumigatus species complex ... immunosuppression (eg ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... special stains (e.g ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
deposit of immune complexes ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... classification #rheumatology
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Clinical Characteristics ... - Caused by a ... CL: Caused by a ... substantial size (eg ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG