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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Seizures • Strokes Skin ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Lacrimal swelling • Skin ... /SSA & Anti-La/SSB ... amyloidosis, PAH Skin ... : • Dry skin (xerosis ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Alpha & Mu) Skin ... nemaline myopathy • Anti ... thrombosis+Pulm HTN+skin ... anticoagulant • IgM anti-cardiolipin ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
arterial thrombosis, skin ... score ≥ 4, obtain Anti-PF4 ... exposure (prevent skin ... Management #Treatment #Hematology
Systemic Sclerosis Associated Autoantibodies
Anti-topoisomerase I (anti-Sc170): Diffuse skin disease, Pulmonary fibrosis
Anti-centromere: Limited skin disease (~93-95%), Pulmonary
I (anti-Sc170): ... Diffuse skin disease ... : Limited skin disease ... Rapid progressive skin ... Autoantibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... or anti-HNA Ab) ... infections with skin ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
transfusion, due to anti-platelet ... donors (due to anti-HLA ... or anti-HNA Ab) ... infections with skin ... diagnosis #management #hematology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA ... , Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
Involving the Skin ... Vasculitis Skin ... Ig A (HSP) - Anti-C1q ... Cutaneous #Vasculitis #skin ... #dermatology #rheumatology
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 ... (SSA), Anti-La ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology