Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions TRALI: • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group < 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA) 1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for: • Aortitis
Treatment of giant ... MTX or TCZ in case ... arteritis #GCA #Treatment ... Management #Relapses #Indications ... #rheumatology #2ndline
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary Overview: • Most common leukemia in adults • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... transformation) Treatment ... low-risk disease • Indications ... for Treatment: ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #summary #rheumatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... spacing of IVIg cures ... #rheumatology
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