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Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... disease caused by Bartonella ... phase: Peripheral smear ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral Smear ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... • Infections: Chronic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... • Peripheral smear ... ) B symptoms → fevers ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... • Peripheral smear ... microglobulin Treatment ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... mild (malaise, fever ... , smear negative ... thick peripheral smears ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... deficiency Work ... blood test • Serology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... acute rheumatic fever ... • Chronic - Think ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #approach #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing