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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Vascular System - Congenital ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... GCA, SLE, GPA) - ... , arrhythmias, congenital ... anti-coagulation • Hematologic ... edema caused by
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
severe disease & renal ... , including congenital ... • Specific for SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... (e.g. renal failure ... #Measurement #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... levels #lupus #management
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... vitreous humor, and retina ... Inflammatory: Behcet's, SLE ... TINU syndrome (w/ renal ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Reticulocytosis • Renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Metabolic • Renal ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Arthritis • SLE ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... An illustrative case ... of renal infarction ... consistent with renal ... Infarction #POCUS #clinical
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
in drug-induced SLE ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... polyangiitis without renal ... ANCA+ 30-60% • Renal-limited ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology