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

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... therapy as first-line ... therapy are associated ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... Treatment: • Infection ... empiric antibiotic therapy ... the main goal of therapy ... response HLH-94-based therapy
Differential Diagnosis of Leukemoid Reaction

Retrospective review of 135 patients with WBC >25k:
 - 48% infection
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Differential Diagnosis ... >25k: - 48% infection ... colony stimulating therapy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... antiretroviral therapy ... antiretroviral therapy ... #differential #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... disease • Infectious ... conditions Diagnosis ... immunoglobulin replacement therapy ... immunology #hematology #diagnosis
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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a dermatophyte infection ... erythematous Diagnosis ... Oral antifungal therapy ... Dermatology #SkinRash #Diagnosis
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 ... NSAIDS, immuno-therapy ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
complications of targeted therapy ... -It’s a diagnosis ... exclusion: rule out infection ... any time during therapy ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... - Diagnosis and ... or oral-oral) Diagnosis ... differentiate past infection ... Line - Quadruple Therapy
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diabetes/DKA Infections ... : • helminth infections ... Cirrhosis • Estrogen therapy ... #Differential #Diagnosis