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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... internal organs 3 ... and Symptoms: ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #workup
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... , signs, and complications ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... if evidence of systemic ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... central nervous system ... Signs and symptoms ... McDonald diagnostic criteria ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Systemic inflammation ... the chest/trunk Symptoms ... weeks or longer 3. ... Treatment - Mild ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... cells can indicate disease ... Agranulocytosis 3. ... microglobulin Treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the nervous system ... Presentation: - Disease ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... more regions 3. ... diagnosis column Treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... in 1/3 of patients ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... number of sites of disease ... through Ann Arbor criteria
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
of the immune system ... ▪ Autoimmune diseases ... Activation Syndrome) 3. ... Presentation • Common Signs ... and Symptoms: