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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Reactive: - Systemic ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... #Hematology #Oncology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... → Systematic screening ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
Autoimmune Myositis ... weakness, less systemic ... , holster sign, ... myositis, and arthritis ... Myositis #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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autoimmune disease ... skin thickening Signs ... pericarditis • Hepatic: PBC ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
, erythema and WBC ... noninflammatory Signs ... effusion with few WBCs ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
likely conditions (autoimmune ... episode (30%) Systemic ... low ferritin, arthritis ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
refractory disease Arthritis ... ophtho referral • Systemic ... Neuro disease: • Systemic ... Syndrome #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
sx + signs/sx of ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
activate the immune system ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... infection • Autoimmune ... classification #rheumatology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
associated with systemic ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... , breast CA - Hematologic ... - CBC may also