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Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Aplastic Anemia ... Illness Script Signs ... and symptoms: ... progress to MDS or acute ... #Anemia #diagnosis
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
Cell (Temporal) Arteritis ... - Normocytic Anemia ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the pancreas, Vasculitis ... -> Acute Pancreatitis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Fatigue • Acute ... Causes #Hematology #Oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... • Aplastic anemia ... • Improve the symptoms ... #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
biliary cirrhosis (PBC ... like rheumatoid arthritis ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... of hip (rare), Arthritis ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... Lab Tests: • CBC
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... : - Arthritis ... - Hemolytic anemia ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms