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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... , Anti-Ro (SSA) ... and Anti-La (SSB ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations
Diagnosis and Management of Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis (HUV)

Diagnosis of HUV
1) Chronic urticaria 
2) Leukocytoclastic vasculitis 
3)
Diagnosis and Management ... Vasculitis (HUV) Diagnosis ... agents - Rituximab, anti-IgE ... , anti-IL-1 ... #Management #Rheumatology
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Epilepticus - Management ... between them PEDS ... Benzo Dose 2 → Anti-epileptic ... #2 → Anti-epileptic ... treatment #algorithm #peds
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary ... #rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis ... Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA ... , Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid ... erythematosus #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
Autoantibodies Anti-topoisomerase ... I (anti-Sc170): ... Biliary Cirrhosis Anti-RNA ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- SLE Anti-histone ... - SLE Anti-SSA ... (Ro), Anti-SSB ( ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Erythematosus - Diagnosis ... 5-10% - Anti- ... Differential Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #differential #rheumatology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... bilirubin, ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... Hemolytic #Anemia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura 
Clinical:
 • Gingival 
 • Menorrhagia 
 • GI bleeding 
 • Intracranial
Intracranial hemorrhage Management ... Corticosteroids • IVIG or anti-D ... Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis ... #Overview #Hematology