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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Severe Disease → Remission
) - Vasculitis Management ... high-dose oral or pulse ... Nodosa #Vasculitis #Management ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Diagnosis and Management ... proteolysis: Severe aortic ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #hematology ... #differential
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
• Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
) - Vasculitis Management ... → High-dose IV pulse ... GCA #Vasculitis #Management ... #Treatment #ACR2021 ... Guidelines #algorithm #rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes ... and management ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Diagnosis and Management ... Moderate orbital pain ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... Neuritis #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #Summary #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment