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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... life-threatening • Treatment ... : Chronic disease ... #Management #Summary
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... Treatment: • ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management ... : Chronic disease ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
and Management ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... count, and crystal evaluation ... staphylococcus, gram negative ... #Management #Summary
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... Summary Francisella ... fastidious gram-negative ... : • Severe Disease ... #management #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #Management #Summary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... A summary of the ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
and Management ... Summary Clinical ... Imaging and Treatment ... with contrast Evaluation ... #Management #Summary
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Unknown cause Treatment ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... (GERD) - Summary ... GERD: Diagnosis ... PPI failure + negative ... #diagnosis #management