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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
, diagnose iron ... • Additional laboratory ... is positive Bidirectional ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... ANA level above laboratory ... antibody level above laboratory ... determined by Positive
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... calcium-b) • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... pathognomonic laboratory ... Skin lesions • Positive ... ) Differential Diagnosis
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... - Positive in ... the presence of anemia ... more time for the laboratory ... #laboratory #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... Erythematous, macular ... Differential Diagnosis ... with: • Minimal laboratory ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... calcium-b) • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... Anti-histone - Positive ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
embolism - Severe anemia ... Examples: - Cataracts ... Numbness in feet, positive ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis