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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... - CRP: Usually normal ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
and initial management ... based primarily on clinical ... Estimates of the clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
child in the prone position ... face freeing his ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology ... Peds #Pediatrics #Normal
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Coxsackie, CMV, EBV, HIV ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
jirovecii Pneumonia Clinical ... ) • Seen in HIV ... positive patients ... PJP #Pneumonia #Diagnosis ... #Management
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Aseptic necrosis of hip ... haemolytic Coombs positive ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
WM reported to clinic ... using a cotton tip ... which came back positive ... #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #rheumatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... Management - GrepMed ... : • Clinical Suspicion ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
: < 1% Clinically ... odds of having positive ... likelihood of negative clinical ... • Abnormal temperature ... bacteremia • Abnormal