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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... Crohn’s Disease ... Other Causes: • Iron ... Irradiation • Cirrhosis ... #hematology #basophils
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
: The ANA patterns ... Patterns and Associated ... Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Pathophysiology ... patients • +ANA ... bile ducts Differential ... #diagnosis #workup ... #hepatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... iron saturation ... #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing ... #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... • Is there a pattern ... asymmetric pattern ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
fever) and laboratory ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arthritis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Lab Tests: • CBC ... ) pattern: antibodies ... ) pattern: is usually ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory ... hallmark for the disease ... from ischemia WBC ... count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... : Cirrhosis, ETOH ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... #diagnosis #hematology