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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... deficiencies - PNH ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... • Special cases ... #Measurement #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... levels #lupus #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Usual therapeutic management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... Usual therapeutic management ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... list of multiple masses ... listed in the table ... consolidations from masses ... #Management #Radiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... production to cause ... Avoid in pts w/ ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis