623 results
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Anti-dsDNA (in 70% ... of cases) 2 ... Anti-Sm (Smith) ... Anti-histone (in ... seen in 30—70% of cases
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
Anti-infective stewardship ... tips for using anti-infectives ... conversion of IV to PO anti-infectives ... medications #table #treatment
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... surgery, PPIs, Anti-H2 ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... or anti-hyperglycemic ... There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic ... capability of anti-hyperglycemic ... endocrinology #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... ANA (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
ANA > - Anti-ENA ... to 30% - Anti-dsDNA ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... - Anti-histone ... life-threatening • Treatment
Treatment of breast cancer: a simplified view
surgical therapy - 5-7 weeks
 - lumpectomy +
 - radiation
Treatment of breast ... adjuvant (in select cases ... immunotherapy (anti-HER2 ... breast #cancer #treatment
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Escalate Treatment ... Colitis Escalate Treatment ... Thiopurines - Anti-TNF ... - Anti-lntegrin ... - Anti-IL12
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
barns and lake houses ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... • Specific anti-hantavirus ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment