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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... ; if positive, test ... - Positive in ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... #testing #Rheumatology
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 ... , AS Treatment: ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
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 ... #Rheumatology #
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
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... pain that worsens as ... the “Chewing gum test ... Biopsies remain positive ... #Management
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
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Persistent fever, positive ... infection (e.g. septic arthritis ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

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