© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Pier Luigi Meroni (ed.)Antiphospholipid Antibody SyndromeRare Diseases of the Immune System10.1007/978-3-319-11044-8_4 4. The Pathogenic Mechanisms for Antiphospholipid Antibodies (aPL)-Mediated Pregnancy Loss Nicoletta Di Simone1 and Silvia D’Ippolito1 (1) Department of Obstetrics and…
Clinical Serology 1. Venous thrombosis 1. IgG anticardiolipin antibody (>20 GPL units) 2. Arterial thrombosis 2. Positive test for lupus anticoagulant 3. Recurrent fetal loss 3. IgM anticardiolipin antibody (>20…
421. Friends are considering adopting a “special needs” child from another country. The family has few details, but the video provided by the Bombay, India adoption agency of the 4-year-old…
(Courtesy of Susan John, MD.) a. Multiple sclerosis b. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) c. Malignant astrocytoma d. Bacterial meningitis e. Neurocysticercosis 309. The examination of a child’s back is shown…
a. Mumps b. Varicella c. Rubella d. Measles e. Diphtheria 345. A 2-month-old child of an HIV-positive mother is followed in your pediatric practice. Which of the following therapies should…
Fig. 54.1 Clinical photograph of two patients with high anorectal malformations. Note the flat perineum and absence of fistula Perineal signs found in patients with low malformations include (Figs. 54.2 and…
Fig. 46.1 Diagrammatic representation of the diaphragm showing the different types and sites of hernias Bochdalek hernia: The most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a posterolateral (Bochdalek hernia)…
Fig. 68.1 a and b Clinical photographs showing a child with hypospadias. Note the dorsal hood of foreskin and a clinical photograph showing hypospadias. Note the ectopic urethral opening and…
