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Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis #causes
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Anti-phospholipid) M Malar Rash ... D Discoid Rash ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Infiltration: • Hematologic ... and non-hematologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Approach to Elevated aPTT / PT - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

aPTT: Intrinsic / Final
PT: Extrinsic / Final

By
Approach to Elevated ... MatthewHoMD #Elevated ... INR #Algorithm #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... → Refer to hematology ... • Nonmalignant hematologic ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness • Elevated ... muscle weakness, rash ... • Elevated CK ... Normal or mildly elevated ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology
Differential Algorithm for the Causes of thrombocytopenia 

#Diagnosis #Hematology #Thrombocytopenia #Causes #Differential
Algorithm for the Causes ... #Diagnosis #Hematology ... Thrombocytopenia #Causes
Characteristic rash of dermatitis herpetiformis
#Clinical #Photo #Dermatology #SkinRash #Dermatitis #Herpetiformis #Celiac #Disease
Characteristic rash ... herpetiformis #Clinical #Photo ... #Dermatology #SkinRash
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Deficiency: MMA elevated ... , Homocysteine elevated ... , Homocysteine elevated ... VitaminB12 #diagnosis #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology