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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Age 20-40, F:M 9: ... are evocative of SLE ... Workup: - ANA ... Positive in 60-80% of cases
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
7) Always in case ... and aPL) 9) Unexplained ... children (pediatric SLE ... lupus #diagnosis #sle ... #clues #system
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs SLE ... Workup: - ANA ... Discontinuation of causal ... Age 20-40, F:M 9: ... Workup: - ANA
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... function test, ANA ... (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... patients if the cause
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... What do you see ... could pinpoint the cause ... annulus e' velocity >9 ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... hemorrhage is seen at 9 ... Rupture #Abdominal #POCUS
Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm on POCUS
CC: dizzy, short of breath
Exam: loud murmur
Even if "Exit" isn't one
Aortic Aneurysm on POCUS ... CC: dizzy, short ... See enough normal ... like this giant TAA ... #giant #POCUS #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... vasculitis, and SLE
Left Atrial Appendage Myxoma

All that glitters is not gold. All mass in LAA is not clot.
All mass in LAA ... See extremely rare ... case of LAA myxoma ... Other tumors of LAA ... echocardiogram #pocus
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9: ... overlaps with RA, SLE ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... /aggregate) of CD4 ... Xerostomia • Dental caries