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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Management Summary ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... #Management #Summary ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... the underlying cause ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... #Management #Summary ... #criticalcare #
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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biliary, renal, lung ... • Some false negative ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
, and we often see ... with regions of relative ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #foamed #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
ultrasound (exclude ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... Do not measure negative ... #CriticalCare
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... 0.5mg x1) for nausea ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
an underlying cause ... some time, let’s see ... , this list is long ... about secondary causes ... #Algorithm #workup