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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... #Summary #rheumatology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... Neutropenia - Differential ... Bacteria • Gram Negative ... Destruction • Systemic Lupus ... #Hematology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... Pauci-immune mediated (Negative ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Relative ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... #Hematology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic lupus ... life-threatening causes ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... skin (16-32%): lupus ... anterior/posterior MSK ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... aureus • Gram-negative ... #Diagnosis #MSK ... #rheumatology #
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... have achieved negative ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management