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Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Likelihood, Diagnosis and Management
 - HIT Suspected
 - Calculate 4T Score
Heparin Induced ... Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis and Management ... #Thrombocytopenia ... #Hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Neurological 12% - Thrombocytopenia ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Mimickers: Drug-induced ... #differential #rheumatology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... NEUROLOGIC - HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA ... (<1000/MM3) - THROMBOCYTOPENIA ... absence of hemolytic anemia ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
following EtOH induced ... thrombocytopenia ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hypersensitivity: Summary
Type I Hypersensitivity:
 • Immunological Mediator: lgE
 • Immunological Target: Allergen Molecules
 • Ex: Antibiotic
purpura, Heparin induced ... thrombocytopenia ... Autoimmune Hemolytic anemia ... , Penicillin-induced ... • Ex: Systemic Lupus
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... Leucopenia/lymphopenia, Thrombocytopenia ... #Lupus #SLE #systemic ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Platelet count reduced ... SLE (systemic lupus ... - Fanconi anaemia ... - Aplastic anaemia ... - Drug-induced
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... vs SLE Drug Induced ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
dermatitis, dementia, anemia ... , thrombocytopenia ... anything L - Lupus ... pleuritis, drug-induced ... Could be lupus in
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... microangiopathy: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia