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Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... and management ... neuropathy Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis #Management
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... play a role in treatment ... pericarditis (select cases ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis ... • In rare cases ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #treatment #hematology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
, Cough • +/-Nausea ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... this morphology Treatment ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Myelofibrosis Infectious ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... normal in mild cases ... Chronic Management ... • Prophylaxis ... #treatment #hematology