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Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... imprecise, and complemented ... results of HIT laboratory ... #Hematology #HIT ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... 80% - Low complement ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... 90% - Low complement ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Summary of types of haemolytic anaemia. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and flowcharts for
medical diagrams, tables ... diagnosis #clinical #management ... #differential #algorithm ... #anaemia #haematology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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relapse No specific laboratory ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
coagulation factors, complement ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... with: • Minimal laboratory ... RNP antibodies, Complement
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE

WHAT?
 • A chronic, immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease with tumefactive infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells
- ↑ IgE, ↓ complement ... • Classification ... mimics excluded MANAGEMENT ... IGG4 #Diagnosis #Management ... #Rheumatology