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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
) Management and ... Surveillance - Screening ... #Management #Aorta ... #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Workup: - ANA ... 80% - Low complement ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
90% - Low complement ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... 80% - Low complement ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... 95% - Initial screening ... • Specific for SLE ... severe disease Treatment ... #rheumatology #management
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... Initial Imaging for Screening ... scan - 90-100% se ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #pulmonary #treatment
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Curcumin ... • Potential GI SE ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #treatment #IBD
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... Workup: - ANA ... 90% - Low complement ... rheumatology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management