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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology # ... Differential
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... Insufficient blood ... #rheumatology # ... levels #lupus #management
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... hematologic: Acute blood ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... • Reaction to Medications
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prostate cancer • Medications ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... , SLE, IgA nephropathy ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... #urine #management
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... Pancreatitis, Blood ... Transfusions - Medications ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... endocrinology #differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
GI - Felty syndrome ... , Behçet's syndrome ... arteritis • Bloody ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... Medications 7. ... leukocytes and occult blood ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Consensus Indications ... Transfusions: Cellular blood ... disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... #Hematology #BloodBank ... #Management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management