... Common variable immunodeficiency is characterized by progressive deterioration of B-cell (humoral) immunity, resulting in increased susceptibility to infection. Unlike X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia, this disorder (also known as acquired hypogammaglobulinemia or agammaglobulinemia with... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... In severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID), both cell-mediated (T-cell) and humoral (B-cell) immunity are deficient or absent, resulting in susceptibility to infection from all classes of microorganisms during infancy. It’s the most severe... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Also called acquired hypogammaglobulinemia and agammaglobulinemia with immunoglobulin-bearing B cells, common variable immunodeficiency is characterized by progressive deterioration of B-cell (humoral) immunity. This results in increased... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Both cell-mediated (T-cell) and humoral (B-cell) immunity are deficient or absent in severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). This results in susceptibility to infection from all classes of microorganisms during infancy.
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 7-week-old boy presented to his pediatrician with a 3-week history of
rhinorrhea, congestion, and cough; previously he was in good health. He had no
history of fever. A chest roentgenogram ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 4-month-old boy, who was born prematurely at 28 weeks' gestation, presented with a 1-week history of a cough. Over the next 4 days,
his mother reported an increasing cough with no history of fever or rhinorrhea.
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 2-month-old male child presented with vomiting and diarrhea. He had been
discharged from the hospital 3 days earlier, with a diagnosis of
gastroesophageal reflux based on a pH probe and an upper ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 15-month-old boy presented with a 3-month history of watery diarrhea
associated with weight loss. At 12 months of age, he developed diarrhea
characterized by six to eight watery brown stools per day accompanied by
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 2-month-old male infant was admitted for further evaluation of his jaundice
and poor growth.
II. Past Medical History
The
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 3-week-old twin B Caucasian male infant presented to an outpatient clinic for
evaluation of anemia. He was noted in the nursery to be pale and had a
hemoglobin of 12.3 g/dL and a mean
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 5-month-old African-American boy presented with pallor, difficulty breathing,
and lethargy. He had been in his usual state of good health until 4 days before
admission, when he developed a ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
An 8-month-old boy was well until 1 week before admission, when he was found by
his mother having a
“seizure.” He had shaking and jerking of all extremities
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A 7-week-old African-American male infant presented with a 2-day history of
frequent vomiting. The vomiting was nonprojectile, nonbilious, and, on one
occasion, streaked with blood. Oral intake was poor. He had ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 5-week-old boy presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of
fever and
“wheezing.” His visit to the hospital was prompted by a rectal temperature of 38.6°C. His ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 5-week-old Caucasian boy presented to the emergency department with worsening
cough and respiratory difficulty. Two weeks before admission, he was evaluated
by his primary physician for poor weight ... Pictures
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... I. History of Present Illness
A 4-month-old African-American boy was well until 9 days before admission, when
he developed fever to 38.9
°C and a cough. Seven days before admission, he was evaluated by his primary
physician and ... Pictures
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... Kathleen E. Sullivan. MD, PhD Immune Deficiency - BASICS Immune Deficiency - description Immunodeficiencies represent a defect in host defense. Can be either congenital or acquired ... Immune Deficiency - DIAGNOSIS ... Immune Deficiency - TREATMENT ... Immune Deficiency - FOLLOW UP ... Immune Deficiency - bibliography ... Immune Deficiency - CODES ... Immune Deficiency - FAQ
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... Timothy Andrews, MD Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - BASICS Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - description Primary immunodeficiency characterized by onset of severe, life-threatening infections in infancy owing to defective or absent T- and... Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - DIAGNOSIS ... Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - TREATMENT ... Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - FOLLOW UP ... Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - bibliography ... Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - CODES ... Severe Combined Immunodeficiency - FAQ
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