21 results
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
in Takayasu’s Arteritis ... examination showed normal ... and initiated treatment ... with oral glucocorticoids ... #NEJM #clinical
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Giant Cell Arteritis ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... MithuRheum #GiantCell #Arteritis ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... systemic complaints- anemia ... in literature (NEJM ... Treatment of GCA
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Anemia is described ... symptoms related to anemia ... well as varying clinical ... Normal range11.5
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
vulnificus part of normal ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... rash #cellulitis #dermatology ... #legs #clinical ... #photo
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
with or without treatment ... , but without treatment ... genital, anal or oral ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
and she received treatment ... meropenem and oral ... within 1 week after treatment ... returned to its normal ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... purposes of this algorithm ... ≥2.5, coronary arteries ... echo is positive, treatment
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids