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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine ... Best indications ... Lupusreference #Hydroxychloroquine ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... specifically: iron deficiency ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... (CML) - Dr. ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
Basophilia - Differential ... (CML) - associated ... Causes: • Iron deficiency ... #Basophilia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine ... recommended with other medications ... caution] and G6PD deficiency ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Medications to Avoid in Patients with G6PD Deficiency Due to Risk of Hemolysis
 - Chloroquine (Aralen)*
Medications to Avoid ... Patients with G6PD Deficiency ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pharmacology ... #Hematology
Drug-induced Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency
Medicines and other substances likely to be UNSAFE in moderate to severe
Medications: ... isobutyl nitrate, amyl ... DrugInduced #Hemolysis #Pharmacology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Table #Medications
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... or folic acid deficiency ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... disease • Prolidase deficiency ... activation and/or medications ... Hodgkin lymphoma and leukemia