Immune System Hodge Podge Infections. What ?
200
What is Churg-Strauss Syndrome?
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Previous name of the condition currently named Eosinophilic Granulomatous Polyangitis.
200
What is a Jarisch-Hexrheimer reaction?
Sepsis like reaction that can occur when treating Syphilis.
400
What are Protease Inhibitors (Velcade) ?
This class of drug targets plasma cells (Name of a drug in this class is also acceptable)
400
What is Echinococcus?
Abdominal trauma can result in anaphylaxis in this infection
600
What is Idiopathic Capillary Leak Syndrome or Clark's disease?
IL-2 mediated disease resulting in shock, compartment syndrome and polycythemia.
600
What is Whipple's disease?
Infection resulting in abdominal pain, diarrhea, malnutrition and dementia.
800
What are cold agglutinins?
Mechanism of hemolysis that is rarely induced by IVIg.
800
What is Meliodosis?
A patient returns from south east asia and has pneumonia, osteomyelitis, and CT showing a "swiss cheese" pattern of abscesses.
What are anti-NMDA receptor antibodies?
Antibody (often malignancy associated) that causes psychosis. Best treatment is PLEX acutely.
What is brucellosis?
Classic infection of goat milk afficionado's - fevers, undulant "wet hay" smell sweat and arthralgias.






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