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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus (DIL ... rash is rare in DIL ... for cutaneous DIL ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... Liver Injury (DILI ... ) DILI Types: ... • Cholestatic DILI ... differential #Diagnosis #Management
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Induced Lupus (DIL ... rash is rare in DIL ... , SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... for cutaneous DIL ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... of SLE versus DIL ... Usual therapeutic management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Liver Injury (DILI ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... gastroenterology #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... creatinine >2.5 mg/dL ... HCV, DILI, HCC, ... Alcoholic #Hepatitis #Management
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
function of the DIP ... distal to the DIP ... Swollen and tender DIP ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Pharmacologic Management of Constipation 
Fiber Laxatives
 - Bran powder
 - Psyllium
 - Methylcellulose
 - Calcium polycarbophil
Pharmacologic Management ... sodium - Mineral oil ... enema - Mineral oil ... Pharmacologic #Management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Intravascular Coagulation (DIC ... Manifestations of DIC ... MAHA: TTP/HUS > DIC ... increase > 100mg/dL ... causes #treatment #management
Thrombocytopenia 
Work up, differential diagnosis and management.

Satyendra Dhar MD, @DharSaty

#thrombocytopenia #platelets #ITP #DIC
diagnosis and management ... platelets #ITP #DIC