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Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... has pericardial effusion ... with similar peri effusion ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... TMA • Cardiac: pericarditis ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... 50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... syndromes Heart (25%): Pericarditis ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
: conjunctival suffusion ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... agglutination - test ... #treatment #management
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... or pericardial effusion ... , Acute pericarditis ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Cardiac Disease: Pericarditis ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... HIT laboratory tests ... Estimates of the clinical ... and to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... HPS Diagnostic ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... #rheumatology