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Pediatric Autoimmunity and Transplantation : A Case-Based Collection with MCQs, Volume 3

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44981
Farzaneh Rahmani, Nima Rezaei, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2020.
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This book is a collection of case-based questions, directed towards and meticulously selected to cover the most common and important aspects of pediatric autoimmune disorders. Autoimmune disorders of infancy and childhood, rheumatological disorders, dermatologic autoimmune disorders, autoinflammatory disorders, and clinical immunology in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are among the topics covered. Each chapter starts with a case description followed by a series of 5-6 m…
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Rahmani, Farzaneh
Rezaei, Nima
Responsibility
Farzaneh Rahmani, Nima Rezaei, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2020
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxvii, 496 p.) : 72 illus., 67 illus. in color
Series Vol.
volume 3
Series Title
Pediatric immunology series
ISBN
9783030262808
9783030262792 (Print ed.)
9783030262815 (Print ed.)
9783030262822 (Print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Autoimmune Diseases
Pediatrics
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Specialty
Allergy and Immunology
Pediatrics
Transplantation
Abstract
This book is a collection of case-based questions, directed towards and meticulously selected to cover the most common and important aspects of pediatric autoimmune disorders. Autoimmune disorders of infancy and childhood, rheumatological disorders, dermatologic autoimmune disorders, autoinflammatory disorders, and clinical immunology in solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are among the topics covered. Each chapter starts with a case description followed by a series of 5-6 multiple choice questions (MCQ), presenting the flow from diagnosis to treatment in a step-wise, logical manner. The text guides the reader through the stream of real clinical practice from initial presentation, differential diagnosis, next best step, lab data, and definitive diagnosis to management and adverse effects of therapy. This MCQ format along with precise, yet detailed answer ensure a quick, reality learning to the reader. The book provides a quick guide and hands-on learning experience for pediatricians, hematologists, immunologists, transplant specialists, pulmonologists, as well as PhD and post-graduate researchers around the world.
Contents
Introduction to Autoimmunity, Secondary Immunodeficiency, and Transplantation-Fever and Cervical Lymphadenopathy-Prolonged Refractory High Fever-Pain in Both Knees-Challenging Pain in Knee and Ankle-Fever and Urticarial Rash-Knee Swelling and Rash-Malaise, Weight Loss and Intermittent Fever-Anemia, Microhematuria and Proteinuria-Fever, Anasarca and Arthralgia-Bradycardia in a Neonate-Annular Rash in a Neonate -- Itchy Facial Rash -- Muscle Weakness and Fever-Pruritic Erythematous Rashes on Face and Eyelids-Edema of Hands and Hypopigmented Lesions on Her Neck and Cheeks-Asymptomatic Atrophic Plaque on the Face-Morbiliform Rash and Fever-Recurrent Interstitial Keratitis and Audiovestibular Dysfunction-Breathlessness and Weight Loss -- Neck Swelling and Fever -- Puffy Face and Abdominal Distension -- Hematuria and Abdominal Mass-Pitting Edema and Desquamation-Fever and Cutaneous Nodules -- Neck Stiffness and Fever-Rash and Generalized Body Pains-Positive HIV and Violet Macular Rash-Weight Loss and Tuberculin Skin Test Anergy-Edema on Lower Limbs-Asthenia and Fatigue-Infections, Whitish Skin Papules and Subcutaneous Nodules-Recurrent Pneumonia and History of Transplantation-Painful Skin Nodules, Prolonged Fever and Cervical Lymphadenopathy-Malaise, Laryngitis and Fever-Acute Myeloid Leukemia Requiring Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation -- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Requiring Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation-Suspected Immunodeficiency -- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Requiring Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation -- T-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma -- No Lymphocytes in an Infant -- DOCK8 Deficiency and No Matched Donor -- Diarrhea Post-HSCT -- Follow-Up of a Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Who Received Bone-Marrow-Transplantation Four Decades Ago -- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Referred for Liver Transplantation -- Acute Respiratory Distress during Stem Cell Infusion -- Acute Dyspnea after Platelet Transfusion-Requiring Immunization after Rescue Autologous HSCT-Fever and Abdominal Pain-Prolonged Fever, Rash and Mucosal Bleeding-Recurrent Infections, Diarrhea and Hypereosinophilia-Liver Transplantation Who Developed Pancytopenia Post-Transplantation-Kidney Transplant Candidate Showing Presence of Pre-Formed Donor-Specific-Antibodies Against a Prospective Living Donor -- Heart Transplant Candidate Who Required Extra-Corporal Membrane-Oxygenation (ECMO)-Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection (AMR) Transplantation with Negative-Prospective Crossmatch Results-Kidney Transplantation in a Patient with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)-Secondary to Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis-Itchy Violaceous Plaques -- Photosensitivity and Bullous Lesions-Recurrent Bullous Lesions-Refractory Blisters and Erosions-Annular Blisters and Erosions-Vesicular Pruriginous Lesions -- Widespread Vesiculobullous Rash-Itchy Skin Rashes -- Blisters on Back and Upper Extremities-Itchy Blisters-Sudden Onset Grouped Blisters-Pruritic Blisters -- Widespread Depigmented and Hypopigmented Patches -- Whitish Patches -- Hyperpigmented Patches-Outbreaks of Erythematous and Necrotic Papules with Hemorrhagic Crusts -- Persistant, Annular Urticarial Plaque -- Yellow, Reddish Brown Skin Lesions -- Erythroderma -- Erythematous Scaly Plaques -- Multiple Circinate, Sterile, Flaccid, Relapsing Pustules -- Purpuric Macules and Oral Erosions -- Diffuse Skin Rash and Mucosal Lesions -- Painful Facial Ulceration -- Patchy Hair Loss -- Concerning Weight Loss Over Three Weeks -- Toddler with Bruising on Knees.
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Problems and Exercises
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Pediatric Immunology : A Case-Based Collection with MCQs, Volume 2

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44761
Nima Rezaei, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2019.
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This book comprises a collection of categorized case-based questions, directed and meticulously selected to cover the most common and most important aspects of immunodeficiency diseases. Immunodeficiency disorders of infancy and childhood such as antibody deficiencies, phagocyte defects and defects in innate immunity are addressed among others. Each chapters starts with a brief of the initial presentation and lab data of the patient, followed by a series of 5-6 multiple choice questions (MCQs),…
Available Online
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Other Authors
Rezaei, Nima
Responsibility
Nima Rezaei, editor
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2019
Physical Description
1 online resource (xli, 822 p.) : 80 illus., 50 illus. in color
ISBN
9783030212629
9783030212612 (Print ed.)
9783030212636 (Print ed.)
9783030212643 (Print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Pediatrics
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Subjects (LCSH)
Pediatrics
Hematology
Immunology
Specialty
Allergy and Immunology
Pediatrics
Abstract
This book comprises a collection of categorized case-based questions, directed and meticulously selected to cover the most common and most important aspects of immunodeficiency diseases. Immunodeficiency disorders of infancy and childhood such as antibody deficiencies, phagocyte defects and defects in innate immunity are addressed among others. Each chapters starts with a brief of the initial presentation and lab data of the patient, followed by a series of 5-6 multiple choice questions (MCQs), leading the reader to the diagnosis and best of practice in a step-wise manner. This MCQ format along with precise, yet detailed answer ensures a quick, case-based, reality learning to the reader. This comprehensive MCQ series, is an essential reading material that a pediatric clinician, hematologist, immunologist, transplant specialist, or pulmonologist, can not afford to miss.
Contents
1. Introduction to Primary Immunodeficiencies -- 2. Workup of Recurrent Respiratory Infections and a Positive Family History -- 3. Pseudomonas Meningitis -- 4. Fever and Sleepiness -- 5. Recurrent Pneumonia -- 6. Developmental Regression -- 7. Recurrent Ear Infections and Pneumonia -- 8. Positive Urine Culture for Klebsiella pneumoniae -- 9. Brothers with Recurrent Sinopulmonary Infections and Chronic Lung Disease -- 10. Recurrent Infections and Arthritis -- 11. Initial Diagnosis of Neutropenia and Later Crohn’s Disease -- 12. Diagnosis of Sweat-Chloride Negative Cystic Fibrosis -- 13. Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis -- 14. Refractory Crohn’s disease -- 15. Asthma Which Was Not Asthma -- 16. Generalized Lymphadenopathy and Hypogammaglobulinemia after Abdominal Trauma -- 17. Weakness and Anemia -- 18. Normal Primary Care Workup for Recurrent Sinopulmonary Infections -- 19. Recurrent Sinusitis and Persistent Giardia Infection -- 20. Recurrent Respiratory Infections -- 21. Siblings Presenting with Mild and Severe Lymphoproliferation -- 22. Non-Malignant Lymphoproliferation -- 23. Portal Hypertension and Progressive Lymphoproliferation -- 24. Recurrent Otitis and Upper Airway Obstruction -- 25. Recurrent Pneumonia -- 26. A Growing BCG Lesion -- 27. Respiratory Distress and hypoxemia -- 28. A Boy with Burdened Family History, Candidiasis and Diarrhea -- 29. Failure to Thrive -- 30. Recurrent Respiratory Infection and Hypereosinophilia -- 31. Neonatal Jaundice and Leukopenia, Microcephaly, Recurrent Infections and Failure to Thrive -- 33. Widespread Erythema and Skin Desquamation -- 34. Failure to Thrive, Rash and Fever -- 35. Autoimmune Cytopenia -- 36. Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections -- 37. Protracted Diarrhea and Hypogammaglobulinemia -- 38. Gingivitis and Recurrent Tonsillitis -- 39. Respiratory Distress -- 40. Intestinal Cryptosporidiosis -- 41. Shortness of Breath -- 42. Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia without Failure to Thrive -- 43. Recurrent Infections and CNS Vasculitis -- 44. Recurrent Infections and Widespread Warts -- 45. Rash and Several Food Allergies -- 46. Sever Atopic Disease and Infections -- 47. Acute Mastoiditis -- 48. Chronic Papulovegetative Ulcer on Penis -- 49. Fever after DPT Vaccination -- 50. Recurrent Bronchiolitis -- 51. Oral Ulcers and Candidiasis -- 52. Neutropenia and Myelodysplasia -- 53. Loss of Appetite and Neutropenia -- 54. Delayed Umbilical Cord Separation -- 55. Recurrent Pneumonitis -- 56. Recurrent Sepsis, Leukocytosis and Bleeding Tendency -- 57. Maculopapular Rash on BCG Site -- 58. Recurrent Perianal Abscesses -- 59. Infected Hemangiomas -- 60. Recurrent Invasive Bacterial Infections -- 61. Cervical Lymphadenitis -- 62. Failure to Thrive and Nasal Obstruction -- 63. Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Frequent Skin Abscesses -- 64. Necrotizing Liver Granuloma -- 65. Constrictive Aspergillosis Pericarditis -- 66. Lung Abscess -- 67. Lethargy in a Toddler -- 68. Recurrent Cold Suppurative Granulomatous Lymphadenitis -- 69. Repetitive Fistulizing Lymphadenopathy and Hematochezia -- 70. Twins with Recurrent Candida Infections -- 71. Recurrent Stomatitis and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections -- 72. Oral Thrush and Onychomycosis -- 73. Oral Moniliasis and Failure to Thrive -- 74. Refractory Oral Thrush -- 75. Kidney Malformation and Persistent Neutropenia -- 76. Severe Pancytopenia -- 77. Silvery Hair -- 78. Fever and Blonde Skin -- 79. Probable Sepsis -- 80. Skin Abscess and Blonde Hair -- 81. Recurrent Infections and Easy Bruising -- 82. Fever and Skin Eruption -- 83. Cervical Lymphadenopathy and Nasopharyngeal Mass -- 84. Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly -- 85. Anemia and Neutropenia -- 86. Hemolytic Anemia and Lymphadenopathy -- 87. Recurrent Infections and Chronic Diarrhea -- 88. Recurrent Infections, Cytopenias and Lung Disease -- 89. Short Stature, Prolonged Fever and Lymphoproliferation -- 90. Siblings with Nail Dystrophy and Photophobia -- 91. Chronic Diarrhea and Failure to Thrive -- 92. Rash and Diarrhea -- 93. Recurrent Infections, Enteropathy and Granulomatous Lung Disease -- 94. Chronic Diarrhea -- 95. Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- 96. Recurrent Febrile Episodes and Abdominal Pain -- 97. Episodic Fever and Lymphadenopathy -- 98. Periodic Fever Syndrome and Developmental Delay -- 99. Periodic Fever and Maculopapular Rash -- 100. Long Episodes of Rash and Fever -- 101. Long-Lasting History of Urticaria -- 102. Rash and Fever since Two Weeks of Age -- 103. Aseptic Meningitis -- 104. Recurrent Fever and Sore Throat -- 105. Recurrent Fever and Stomatitis -- 106. Prolonged Fever and Swollen Joints -- 107. Skeletal Pain in Knee and Clavicle -- 108. Bone Pain in Upper Leg, Hip, Lower Back -- 109. Enterocolitis Followed by Recurrent Sepsis-Like Episodes -- 110. Recurrent Febrile Attacks, Myalgia and Livedo Reticularis -- 111. Sudden Dizziness, Somnolence and Diplopia -- 112. Recurrent Chest Pain -- 113. Irregular Recurrent Fever -- 114. Fever, Headache and Photophobia -- 115. Recurrent Meningitis -- 116. Lupus, Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Invasive Infections -- 117. Recurrent Edema -- 118. Recurrent, Non-Pitting Edema of Lips, Extremities and Genitalia -- 119. Recurrent Abdominal Pain -- 120. Laryngeal Edema -- 121. Lips Angioedema -- 122. Chronic Diarrhea -- Recurrent Edema and Respiratory Infections -- 123. Otitis Media and Gait Disturbance -- 124. Regression of Her Ability to Walk -- 125. Microcephaly and a History of Recurrent Respiratory Infections -- 126. Recurrent Respiratory Infections and Chronic Hepatic Disease -- 127. Family Members with Congenital Heart Disease and Hypogammaglobulinemia -- 128. Erythrodermic Rash and Seizures -- 129. Bloody Diarrhea -- 130. Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis -- 131. Progressive Renal Failure with Lymphopenia -- 132. Bloody Stool and Recurrent Infections -- 133. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura -- 134. Allergy and Recalcitrant Wart -- 135. Recurrent Cutaneous and Sinopulmonary Infections -- 136. Cold Abscesses and Lymphadenopathy -- 137. Recurrent Pneumonia and Fracture in the Femur -- 138. Fractures Following Minimal Trauma -- 139. Cough and Dyspnea -- 140. Skin Abscesses -- Eczema and Lymphopenia -- 141. Lymphopenia and Neutropenia -- 142. Red Peeling -- 143. BCGosis and Hyperferritinemia -- 144. Mycobacterial Infection, Ectodermal Dysplasia and Thrombocytopenic Purpura -- 145. Progressive Hypotonia with Lymphopenia -- 146. Painless Hematuria and Repaired Patent Ductus Arteriosus -- 147. Intractable Diarrhea and Failure to Thrive -- 148. Alopecia, Hypothyroidism, Leukopenia and Hypogammaglobulinemia.
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