Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential hematology management stages syphilis acute aki allergy cd4 hemophagocytic hlh icl idiopathic kidneyinjury latent lymphocytopenia lymphohistiocytosis lymphopenia membranous
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... nephropathy • Secondary ... Post-infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Thrombocytosis): • Acute infection ... Post-splenectomy Primary ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #hematology #secondary
The Stages of Syphilis Primary Syphilis - The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... to asymptomatic infection ... roots, causing a syndrome
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment 1) Primary Syphilis • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
1) Primary Syphilis ... responsible for most cases ... . 2) Secondary ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... • Primary, secondary
Approach to Elevated Tryptase - Differential Diagnosis Framework The DDx of elevated tryptase can be broken down
pass = Dangerous secondary ... Chronic & Rx-related Secondary ... • Parasitic infections ... 3rd pass = Primary ... cell activation syndrome
Causes of Membranous Nephropathy (MN) Primary (75-80%) • PLA2R antigen (70-80%) • Thrombospondin (1-5%) Secondary (20-25%) • Infection
Nephropathy (MN) Primary ... Thrombospondin (1-5%) Secondary ... (20-25%) • Infection ... Lupus, Sjogren syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment Primary HLH: - HLH-94 Protocol • Dexamethasone
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment ... Primary HLH: - ... transplantation Secondary ... associated with infection ... #management #hematology
Idiopathic CD4 Lymphopenia (ICL) / Lymphocytopenia DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ICL • Persistent CD4 T-cell lymphopenia •
NO underlying primary ... or secondary immune ... chemotherapy) • Genetic syndromes ... myelodysplasia) • Infections ... #Differential #Causes
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