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
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #summary #rheumatology
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
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment Primary HLH: - HLH-94 Protocol • Dexamethasone
) Treatment Primary ... associated with infection ... or autoimmune disease ... for refractory disease ... #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
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
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
, Tachycardia, Arthritis ... , Cough • +/-Nausea ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... diagnossi #management #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology
Secondary Syphilis Rash Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
, but without treatment ... , the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions TRALI: • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
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