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Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Erythematosus #SLE ... #hematology #rheumatology ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... syphilis, alcohol - peripheral ... Like in this case ... Chronic = RA, SLE ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Malar rash • SLE ... IBD • RA • SLE ... #joint #pain #skin ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Associated with Joint ... Lyme disease • Peripheral ... Heberden's nodes (DIP joints ... • Diminished peripheral ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
plateletcount), peripheral ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... patients if the cause ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE ... scleroderma • Peripheral ... erythematosus (SLE ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
• Secondary Causes ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... dz difficult to see ... BrighamChiefs #Bone #Joint ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... involvement - Joint ... involvement - Less peripheral ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology