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Erythema Nodosum - Causes and Differential Diagnosis 
Appearance:  erythematous painful lumps usually 1-6 cm in
Nodosum - Causes and ... Appearance: erythematous ... lumps usually 1- ... #Dermatology #SkinRash ... #Clinical
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... titers > 1:80 ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1, ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... Age 20-40, F:M 9:1 ... • Clinical Manifestations ... #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
the secondary or acquired ... cytokines, such as IL-1 ... Fever is the main clinical ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
clinical associations ... , Hypotension, shock ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
-15% If SLE is clinically ... syndromes Anti-PCNA 1- ... Systemic #lupus #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... level: (1) Can ... as opposed to 1 ... CRP level • ANAs ... and RF (if clinical
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
a 1-cm erythematous ... He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis can ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1