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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Workup History ... (GI symptoms/endemic ... , ANA (e.g., SLE ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... Initial screening test ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Hemolysis - Diagnostic ... Algorithm and Causes ... #Workup #Hematology ... #Diagnosis * ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Symptoms: • Cardiac ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #testing ... #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing ... #Rheumatology
Anterior Non-necrotizing Scleritis - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This 57 yo WM reported to clinic complaining of
had no other symptoms ... was a patch of a darker ... patient was sent to rheumatology ... workup and treatment ... #physicalexam #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... Criteria - Systemic ... IMMUNOLOGIC CRITERIA - ANA ... Direct Coombs’ test ... #Rheumatology #