17 results
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Thrombocytosis - Elevated ... - Differential Diagnosis ... for workup, including ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... • Immunologic Workup ... #diagnosis #management
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... activity is the diagnostic ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... #Workup #Hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... sediment, and elevated ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
with response to treatment ... relapse No specific laboratory ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Neutropenia, anemia ... Elevated LDH 5. ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
 -
IgG typically elevated ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... Necrosis) If mild laboratory ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
fibrinogen • Elevated ... venipuncture sites Laboratory ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
SJIA], systemic lupus ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology