Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia Intrinsic Causes: • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Liver disease ... drug induced • Infections ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... classification #hematology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group < 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... Extravascular #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... • Autoimmune diseases ... Treatment: • ... #summary #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... drug reaction, infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Priapism Many disease states have been associated with priapism, including hematologic disorders, malignancy, neurologic disorders,
Many disease states ... disorders, malignancy, neurologic ... disorders, trauma, infection ... #Differential # ... Table
Dermatological semiology of Cutaneous Vasculitis Clinicopathologic correlations • Purpura, papules, pustules, necrosis: involvement of small vessels
Identification of causes ... Connective tissue disease ... vasculitis (3%) • Infections ... lesions #diagnosis #clinical ... pathology #lesions #differential
Erythemas Summarized Erythema ab igne • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #dermatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... age, however the disease ... can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... #hematology
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