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Pathology | Medicine (MD/DO) School Study Aid
Transplant Rejection
- Hyperacute
- Occurs within Minutes
- Antibody Mediated Due to Preformed Antidonor Antibodies
- Acute
- Occurs within Weeks
- Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes Cause Cell-mediated or Antibody-mediated Response
- Chronic
- Occurs Months to Years Later
- Antibody and T Cell-mediated Vascular Damage
2 mins
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
- Characteristics
- Leukemia/Lymphoma Treatment
- Oncologic Emergency
- Clinical Features
- GI Distress
- Fatigue
- Arrhythmias
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Lab Findings
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hyperuricemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Management
- Aggressive Hydration
- Electrolyte Correction
- Allopurinol
- Rasburicase
3 mins
Febrile Neutropenia
- Characteristics
- Oncologic Emergency
- Fever
- Absolute Neutrophil Count < 500/µL
- Increased Risk of Infection
- Diagnosis
- Blood Cultures
- Management
- Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
2 mins
Mixed (Type II/III) Cryoglobulinemia
- Characteristics
- Rheumatoid Factor
- Monoclonal or Polyclonal
- Immune Complex Deposition in Cold Temperatures
- Associations
- Hepatitis C
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Clinical Features
- Meltzer's Triad
- Palpable Purpura
- Arthralgias
- General Malaise
- Vasculitis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Diagnosis
- Decreased Complement Proteins
- Management
- Treat Underlying Disorder
- Immunosuppressants
3 mins
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis
- Characteristics
- Excessive Immune System Activation
- Cytotoxic T-cells and Macrophages
- Cytokine Storm
- Acquired or Sporadic
- Presentation
- Fever
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Labs
- Increased Ferritin
- Pancytopenia
- Management
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
3 mins
