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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... (e.g. renal failure ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
- Cuteanous: acute ... of renal or hepatic ... Hydroxychloroquine #hcq ... #pharmacology # ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
activated macrophages produce ... , and possibly renal ... and progressive Acute ... skin (16-32%): lupus ... : ACUTE, fever,
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
→ Ulcerates to produce ... ; Alopecia • Renal ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... , or acute nephritis ... renal failure
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... Kidney stones caused ... Inhibitors of Renal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Diuretics #Renal
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
- Acute Hemolytic ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... TRALI): Leading cause
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Acute Hemolytic ... , DIC, hypoTN, renal ... Causes purpura & ... Transfusion Related Acute ... TRALI): Leading cause
Secondary Causes of Hyperlipidemia
Nunerous secondary causes of hyperlipidemia exist; screening for the presence of these underlying
mellitus, Chronic renal ... Glucocorticoid treatment ... hepatitis, Systemic lupus ... Hypothyroidism, Nephrotic syndrome ... Anorexia nervosa, Acute
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... such as systemic lupus ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
cirrhosis: 3%-20% Renal ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... #Rheumatology #