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Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... ) - Vasculitis Management ... Nodosa #Vasculitis #Management ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Diagnosis and Management ... cæxist with other infections ... KD #vasculitis #rheumatology ... #pediatrics #diagnossi ... #management #treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
and fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... Unexplained fever, when infection ... including in children (pediatric ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... agent are the main ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... effusions, weight gain ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection ... APML #diagnosis #management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
inflammatory) • joint pain ... exam and imaging Treatment ... corticosteroid injections ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... symptoms: - Muscle pain ... - Abdominal pain
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... 80%) (abdominal pain ... 90-120 days • Pediatric