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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... - Most common cause ... parachute MV (caused ... leaflets/chordae) - SLE ... , MPS, Fabry's disease
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Von Willebrand disease ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
PT, aPTT(liver disease ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
dysmotility • MCTD (SLE ... • Specific for SLE ... Treatment: • ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
intrinsic lung disease ... Caused by intrapulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
) • Rheumatic Diseases ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... erythematosus (SLE ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology