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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Risks factor for HIV ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... • Systemic Lupus ... • CMV • HIV ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Arthritis • SLE ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Proliferative Class IV ... #Nephritis #SLE ... Classification #Classes ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
(RA), Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... Cancer, Histiocytic disorders ... Paracoccidioides • Viruses: HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... infection, HIV infection ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... #Causes #dermatology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... including liver and hematologic ... disorders. ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management