Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... neuropathy Treatment ... Specific anti-infectious ... related to HBV infection ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)β†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) β†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... Still disease, Infection ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
conditions (autoimmune, infectious ... susceptibility, infectious ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Diaqnoses: β€’ Infectious ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
gammopathy (IgG+++) Treatments ... β€’ No effective treatment ... pulmonary edema) Treatments ... of infections) ... #rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
cæxist with other infections ... Bilateral conjunctival injection ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... diagnossi #management #treatment
Holistic Management of Systemic Lupus
 β€’ Lifestyle interventions: Smoking cessation, Photoprotection, Therapeutic adherence, Anxiety/depression/fatigue, Fibromyagia/pain management,
Cardiovascular risk, Infection ... Erythematosus #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 β€’ Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 β€’ CNS aspergillosis
 β€’ Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 β€’
Aspergillosis Treatment ... Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... β€’ Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious ... Aspergillosis #Treatment
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 β€’ Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 β€’ Infection/Sepsis
 β€’ Non-infectious
deficiency) β€’ Infection ... Sepsis β€’ Non-infectious ... (malignancy, rheumatologic ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Connective Tissue, Infections ... Lymphocytosis: Infection ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections ... β€’ Neutropenia: Infections ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology