29 results
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... lupus #Systemic #Erythematosus ... #Summary #rheumatology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... Bacteria • Gram Negative ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
 •
dermatophyte infection Caused ... hyperpigmented or erythematous ... meatballs appearance Management ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... SkinRash #Diagnosis #Management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... fastidious gram-negative ... Ulceroglandular: Fever + erythematous ... tularensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
three primary pathophysiologic ... causes differentiated ... Pauci-immune mediated (Negative ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology ... obgyn #diagnosis #management ... #pathophysiology
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Pathophysiology ... - Erosions and crusts ... erosions in ~20% Management ... #dermatology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
closed comedones, erythematous ... honey-colored crusts ... - Face, trunk, relative ... progress from erythematous ... ; pruritis #dermatology