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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... Summary • Epidemiology ... Manifestations: Malar ... #Summary #rheumatology
Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary

 • Definition
 • When to Suspect?
 • A Partial Classification of Hypereosinophilia
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Hypereosinophilia (HE) Summary ... • Diagnostic Approach ... • Treatment Approach ... Hypereosinophilia #HE #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
& NPSLE rare, Malar ... Manifestations: Malar ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Leishmaniosis, malaria ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary ... #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... bacterial infection, needs ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) Summary ... presenting with speech ... Multidisciplinary approach ... occupational therapists, speech ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Approach to Tracheostomy ... Emergencies - OnePager Summary ... pressure but prevents speech ... Surgical management ... #differential #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusions One Pager Summary ... tested include: Malaria ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... #DIL #rheumatology ... diagnosis #treatment #management