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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
- Diagnosis and ... Signs/Symptoms: ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
• +ANA can be seen ... context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Syndrome Diagnosis ... salivary ducts Clinical ... #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... GCA can present ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
syndrome associated ... : HLH signs and ... symptoms can mimic ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Nonsurgical abdominal pain ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Presentation: Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: Strong sign ... CRP GCA (Giant ... • Progressive symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... progression of cirrhosis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management