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Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
text. ... ††See text. alt. ... #Management #Dermatology ... #PrimaryCare #Acne ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... • Specific for SLE ... severe disease Treatment ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #diagnosis #management
Group A Strep Pharyngitis, also known as  Strep Throat. 

In addition to symptomatic presentation, a
antigen detection test ... recommended by IDSA ... highly SPECIFIC (see ... #StrepThroat #Management ... #Treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
Diagnosis and Management ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... ↑Se/Sp but very ... #Treatment #Hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
bad, stop and go see ... failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... is never a bad idea ... Urine Pregnancy Test
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
adults in the west ... infiltrate any organ ... microglobulin Treatment ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology