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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
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... permeability Diagnosis ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... Supportive measures and treating ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Systemic lupus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematology ... #Rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
• Difficulty breathing ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis ... #oncology #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myeloproliferative Disease ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... : Goals: Treating ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology