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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Proximal Weakness, Normal ... Myopathy (Also caused ... hydroxychloroquine therapy), Normal ... Erythematosus #SLE #MSK
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketone bodies are a normal ... Starvation ketosis - normal ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... the colon 0.9% Normal ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the Management ... of reversible causes ... Polymorphic VT • Normal ... Tachycardia #Algorithm #Management ... VTach #diagnosis #management
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
repleting potassium Oral ... : • Pills (ask ... Intravenous (can cause ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia, oral ... - CRP: Usually normal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Usual therapeutic management
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
between diseased and normal ... ileum • Most cases ... of relatively normal ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Magnesium Electrolyte Repletion
Oral - Only do if patient does not tolerate IV
 • Magnesium oxide (can
Electrolyte Repletion Oral ... Magnesium oxide (can cause ... diarrhea and cause ... complex (does not cause ... Electrolyte #Repletion #management
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
hypophosphatemia can mask ... To estimate the normal ... Differential #Curbsiders #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Bacterial overgrowth Normal ... Laxative abuse Normal ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management