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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Age 20-40, F:M 9:1 ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Management #Summary
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metastatic Disease ... #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Metastatic Disease ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Summary Diagnostic ... erythropoietin 1/ ... von Willebrand disease ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease ... Summary Kawasaki ... following: 1. ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Erythematosus - Summary ... Treatment: • ... Erythematosus #SLE #Summary ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Autoimmune: APS 1 ... #Management #endocrinology ... #differential #
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary ... Female:Male 9:1 ... • AMA titer 1: ... bile ducts Differential ... #workup #hepatology