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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS ... Body Myositis (IBM ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... Managment #algorithm #Rheumatology ... #Differential
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... workup, including BM ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Thrombocytosis #Platelets #Differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison ... infection, Autoimmune ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... body, but can also ... #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad: Fever ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • Infectious ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Clinical: fever ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
susceptibility, infectious ... : High spiking fever ... Systemic AOSD: high fever ... , CRP, AST+ALT, ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... - PNH - APLS ... • Acute Infectious ... mountain spotted fever ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... • Rheumatic fever ... conditions such as ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
the disease is also ... can mimic common infections ... following: • Fever ... : • Infection ... #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... /fevers • Thrombocytopenia ... to repair DNA, as ... Idiopathic • Infections ... aplastic anemia Treatment