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Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... , spider/snake bites ... • IVIG infusion ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... classification #hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Scleroderma Associated Telangiectasia. 

If you see them-round, often well circumscribed (but can be matte-like too) &
& blanchable, differential ... Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ... Telangiectasia #clinical ... video #blanching #skin ... #dermatology #rheumatology
Bulge Sign to demonstrate a Knee Effusion on Physical Examination

Dr. Janet Pope @Janetbirdope

#Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion
demonstrate a Knee Effusion ... Janet Pope @Janetbirdope ... Bulge #Sign #Knee #Effusion ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #orthopedics #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Sjögrens (15%) Skin ... 50%): Pleurisy / effusion ... symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Polyangiitis (GPA) Skin ... Rarely dominate the clinical ... reticularis Differential ... Polyangiitis #GPA #dermatology ... rash #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... response to local skin ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Behcet disease) Differential ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... 3rd Decade Skin ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Lacrimal swelling • Skin ... salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... required due to skip ... them, but urgent rheumatology