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Ascariasis Infection and Extraction on Endoscopy
15 year old male having severe pain abdomen, periumbilical, radiating to
Ascariasis Infection ... and Extraction ... Endoscopy 15 year old ... clinical #EGD #Ascaris ... #parasite #gastroenterology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Vasculitides, IBD ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Glucocorticoids, IL ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Eosinophilia Infection ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... (Ascaris, hookworm ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome ... Washington University ID
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... Always RULE OUT infection ... histolytica) Non-Infectious ... Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction ... ERCP 8 years old ... clinical #EGD #Ascaris ... #parasite #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... diagnosis: 70 years old ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... Management #treatment #hematology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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parvovirus B19 infection ... parvovirus B19 infection ... gangrenosum • IBD ... Antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... hypersensitivity syndromes ... #Rheumatology
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
Findings - Infectious ... respiratory tract infections ... blood vessels -> attraction ... Interleukin 8 (IL8 ... nephrotic/nephritic syndrome
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Clubbing - IBD ... Bacterial or viral infection ... Spondyloarthropathy-IBD ... Cardiomyopathies - Viral infection ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology