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Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... Clinical triad ... Pulmonary: pleural effusion ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Age 20-40, F:M 9:1 ... • Clinical Manifestations ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Summary #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... defect (Type 1) ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - Clinical ... Therapeutic strategy 1. ... - Recurrent disease ... arterioles - Treatment ... #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
immunophenotype Clinical ... Manifestations: 1) ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Diagnosis and Management ... • Severe: Only 1% ... myocarditis, pericardial effusion ... • Treatment: ... ": T. cruzi + clinical
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... 1. ... if they have no clinical ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... echo is positive, treatment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
AM stiffness, >1 ... nodules, joint effusions ... Ultrasound Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Clinical Manifestations ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... decreased renal perfusion ... disease 2. ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management