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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 ... and Management ... Workup: - ANA ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
searched for when ANA ... Negative association ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #table ... #ANA
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... , and palpable abdominal ... compression of AAA ... first-line study - If negative
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

Nice pick up with a POCUS RUSH exam in a patient with undifferentiated
POCUS Nice pick ... up with a POCUS ... everything else is negative ... to diagnose through ... #ultrasound #abdominal
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... have achieved negative ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ASA class If ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... making it more negative ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis