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Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
: High spiking fever ... : high fever, CRP ... synovitis (40%) Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Gout Management in CKD
 • Colchicine
 • NSAID
 • Glucocorticoid
 • ACTH
 • Interleukin-1 Inhibitors

#Gout #Management
Management #CKD #rheumatology ... #treatment #comparison
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus [SLE], AOSD ... ALT ↑ bilirubin level ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
- Fever spikes ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... Stills #disease #AOSD ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
and Acute Fatty Liver ... Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 3) Fatty liver ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
explain symptoms • Fever ... : 33% • Treatment ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver ... exchange 2) Fatty liver ... coagulation defects and liver ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Warm vs Cold Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:
 • Mechanism: IgG and Complement-mediated
 • Etiology:
Spherocytes • Treatment ... transient hemolysis • Treatment ... Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ... , Metastasis #Liver ... Lesions #Hepatic #Ultrasound ... differential #diagnosis #comparison