12 results
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Treatment: • ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... permeability Diagnosis ... #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
and Management ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #Management #Summary ... #treatment #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... treatment of Hereditary ... causes of liver disease ... including liver and hematologic ... #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Copper • Chest X-ray ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm Assess ... infection with chest x-ray ... - Concomitant diseases ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
with edema • Erythematous ... had more severe disease ... positive patients Treatment ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis ... #management #rheumatology