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Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... intracellular urate crystals ... antibodies, which are ... • Hepatitis B serology ... • Serum and urine
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... on the smear Dr ... #Workup #hematology
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 ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... for CVA) By Dr ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Measure urine osmolality ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... Dr. ... #management #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
antibodies are ... More likely to cause ... treatment Of ocular ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... 24-hour urine ... C3, C4 - Test for ... common causes of ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
1) 24-hour urine ... . 5) C3, C4 - Test ... Serum or urine for ... common causes of ... initial #testing #nephrology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
caused by the protozoan ... symptoms, positive serology ... Confirmatory Tests ... and immunoblot (TESA ... day x 90 days Dr
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... et diutinum Neurologic ... tubulopathy/Fanconi, crystal-storing ... Sneddon-Wilkinson disease ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology