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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... #Polyangiitis #ANCA ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... Diagnostic tests after AL ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... #Amyloidosis #Workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... • Immunologic Workup ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Consider: CK, ANCA ... cryoglobulin, serum ACE ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Summary Autoimmune ANCA ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Auto-antibodies: ANCA ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... hormones that work ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment ... #criticalcare #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
“one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
its Chloride (Cl ... are balanced by Cl ... ECF and ICF both work ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
that are poorly formed ... or don’t work properly ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Workup: • Complete ... marrow studies Treatment