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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Renal: • Acute GN ... Vasculitis • Lupus ... Scleroderma renal crises ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Evaluation and Management ... of Sickle Cell Crises ... Manifestations and Management ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #SickleCell
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... • Systemic Lupus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Diagnosis and Management ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Immunotactoid GN ... -C3 GN • Cast ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Oncology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #Summary #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks ... and Benefits in Lupus ... rare with ~100 cases ... #Benefits #Lupus ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... especially in the wrists ... pericarditis » is...lupus ... Lupusreference #lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Diagnosis of Lupus ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management