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Lupus Nephritis Classification Algorithm

#Lupus #Nephritis #Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #types #rheumatology #nephrology #renal
Lupus Nephritis ... Classification #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... types #rheumatology ... #nephrology #renal
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
permeability Diagnosis ... prevention (statin for CVA ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Immediate Workup ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Fanconi syndrome, CA ... #nephrology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... myopathy) VA Joint ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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, CMV, VZV) - Rabies ... Disease - Systemic Lupus ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... deficiency Work ... #Causes #dermatology
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
et diutinum Neurologic ... to cold IgG • Lupus ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... heme (bleeding), CV ... Better call hematology ... you’ll do a good workup ... #workup #hematology