Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #hematology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... Inflammatory : HLA ... multiple sclerosis Infectious ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment Primary HLH: - HLH-94 Protocol • Dexamethasone
) Treatment Primary ... associated with infection ... or autoimmune disease ... for refractory disease ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... Extravascular #Causes ... #hematology #anemia
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group < 5%
cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis ... , causes and management ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Conditions Associated With Hyperferritinemia DDx of extreme hyperferritinemia >10,000 Not just HLH - in fact, most common
fact, most common causes ... Liver disease 3. ... - Malignancy—Hematologic ... (Babesia) - Diagnosis ... #causes
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script Signs and symptoms: • Recurrent infections from neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Differential Diaqnoses ... : • Infectious ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
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