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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... . hematologic) ... pancreatitis, protein-losing ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... activation and/or medications
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... Gonococcal/Lyme etc ... • SLE • Psoriatic ... Symmetrical: • RA • SLE ... Joint #pain #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used ... in the Abortive ... #Seizure #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Dosing ... #Table
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... very remarkable w/differential ... vision changes, etc ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (e.g ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... again we might see ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... before beginning treatment ... - HIV/HAART medications
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
for giant cell arteritis ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment ... months (until the medication