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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... • Treatment: ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... presentation of systemic lupus ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... distinguishing feature ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome Clinical Features ... : • Symptoms limited ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... Elimination (see Table ... failure of other measures ... https://emcrit.org/ibcc
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
exaggerated inflammatory features ... onset of illness features ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... Confusion, visual symptoms ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... occ 7d prior and ... Assc symptoms include ... The table below ... antibodies or PCR