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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #sle #comparison ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... life-threatening • Treatment ... management of SLE • Evolution ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Echocardiographic Evaluation ... Differentiate PAH ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Differentiating PAH ... Hypertension (PAH ... Differentiating #PAH ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Fraction Flow Reserve (FFR) is traditionally used to quantify the degree of coronary artery narrowing to
been used in the evaluation ... is used in the cath ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... Cool damp sponge bath ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
on Head CT When evaluating ... Ischemia #HeadCT #Radiology ... #CTHead #diagnosis ... #comparison
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
troponin elevation Diagnosis ... provocative tests in cath ... lab Treatment: ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... & Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
- Limits evaluation ... specificity of tear diagnosis ... • Treatment for ... Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk