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SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... Erythematosus Clinical ... antibody positivity, as ... determined by Positive ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ; if positive, test ... - Positive in ... the presence of anemia ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... Liver function test ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... dehydrogenase • Positive ... Disorders Such As ... test #cold # ... #hematology #diagnosis
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
physicians use the clinical ... penicillin allergy are diagnosed ... as skin-test positive ... positive, there ... #Preoperative #Management
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... Clinical construct ... positive if 2 of ... qSOFA, defined as ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Clinical Presentation ... to repair DNA, as ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... tests spaced at ... anticoagulants as ... pro-actively if anemic ... #patient #ICU #CriticalCare
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
cytokines, such as ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Liver function tests ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology