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Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Algorithm - ACR ... /VF 2021 Guidelines ... select pts): 1) ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #rheumatology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Vasculitis Management ... Algorithm - ACR ... /VF 2021 Guidelines ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... Age 20-40, F:M 9:1 ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #Summary #rheumatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
): • Lupus anticoagulant ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... to be present Treatment ... (EULAR Guidelines ... APS #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
resolves after > 1 ... Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... commonly affects the knee ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointPain #Diagnosis #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... - produced by all ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... Guideline: https
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Pathophysiology ... symptoms, or> 1 ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... Dermatol. 2018;138(1) ... Pedersen MS, Benros ... Res. 2012;138(1)