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Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Diagnostic Schema ... Still's disease ... Systemic histoplasmosis ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... #Hematology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hyperacute ... neurocognitive disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infectious ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Clinical triad ... Differential Diaqnoses ... solid cancers • Systemic ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Clinical Disease Characteristics and Suggested Algorithm for Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients With Symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica

#Diagnosis
Clinical Disease ... and Suggested Algorithm ... for Diagnostic ... #Rheumatology # ... Algorithm #GCA #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • MCTD (SLE/systemic ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Thrombocytopenia ... Vascular System ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
guidelines General - Systemic ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Rheumatology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... #management #treatment
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
- Clinical Presentation ... , Diagnosis and ... Management - ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #hematology #treatment