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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Abnormality • SLE ... Iron deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
(GCA) Giant cell ... signs/sx of inflammation ... complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA ... #Temporal #Signs
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... months to years) Systemic ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #diagnosis #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if evidence of systemic ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... echo is positive, treatment ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
PMR) is a common systemic ... • Normocytic anemia ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment ... for PMR is a chronic
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Episcleritis Signs ... general feeling of ill ... lymphoma, breast CA ... - Hematologic ... Treatment: - Systemic
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... purpura: strong sign ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... purpura: Strong sign ... Elevated ESR and CRP GCA ... develop in pts with GCA ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic