Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis management dermatology clinical comparison differential adultonset anemia hemophagocytic hlh lymphohistiocytosis rash skinrash stills summary syndrome blood cellulitis criteria cutaneous
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group < 5%
Non-HCV infectious ... manifestations - Skin ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder Clinical • Easy bruising •
Von Willebrand Disease ... bruising • Skin ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script Signs and symptoms: • Recurrent infections from neutropenia • Mucosal bleeding from
: • Recurrent infections ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... (transfusions, antibiotics ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
cold agglutin disease ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection ... Drugs (Beta lactam antibiotics ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies Inherited: • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII • Hemophilia B -
malnutrition, Antibiotics ... Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment Ulcers: • Treatment: Topical steroids • Prevention: Colchicine • Azathioprine for refractory disease Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: • Treatment ... Skin manifestations ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test Anti-dsDNA - 50% • Associated
with more severe disease ... Used to monitor disease ... Associated with skin ... Treatment: • ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... symptoms (eg, skin ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
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