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) Treatment Primary HLH: - HLH-94 Protocol • Dexamethasone
) Treatment Primary ... associated with infection ... or autoimmune disease ... for refractory disease ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... age, however the disease ... Low or absent NK cell ... : • Infection ... #hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes Intravascular Hemolysis: • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... spherocytosis) • Infections ... Extravascular #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #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
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... Allogeneic stem cell ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. Vibrio vulnificus part of
All oysters at Chesapeake ... chronic liver disease ... Diseases Fellowship ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary Overview: • Most common leukemia in adults • Disorder of
Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL ... immunophenotype Clinical ... Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Secondary Syphilis Rash Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
contagious of all ... , the infection ... resembling rashes caused ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology
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