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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • CNS symptoms ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
• ALP > 1.5 x ULN ... cholangitis #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
levels of factors VII ... Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... treatment #management #hematology
Relevance of diagnostic investigations in uveitis 

Chest CT-scan - Bronchoscopy - LSGB - Cerebral MRI -
ACE level >1.5 ULN ... Uveitis #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Yield #Rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
symmetric) • CK > 50 ULN ... DM • CPK 10X ULN ... nucleotidase 1A (Anti cN ... CK levels 50X ULN ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology