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Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... RTX • Short-term ... Thrombocytopenic #Purpura #management ... #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... severe disease Treatment ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
severe bleeding and ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
initial management ... HIT laboratory tests ... to adjust treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #HIT
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Management - GrepMed ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... Management: • ... #Treatment #Hematology
WHAT test - Wrist Hyperflexion and Abduction of the Thumb 

The wrist is hyperflexed and the
WHAT test - Wrist ... Abduction #Thumb #Test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics ... #rheumatology
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
2)
Eichhoff's Test ... Positive test = ... Tenosynovitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #sports ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... myocardial infarction, and ... #Management #Neurology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology