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IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... lymph node), high serum ... eosinophilia, ↑ serum ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Abnormally low serum ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... von Willebrand disease ... #hematology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... 3.5g/d, normal serum ... for worsening disease ... Nephritis #Algorithm #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Cerebrovascular Disease ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Calculate serum ... Treatment: Treatment ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Increased Serum ... • Increased Serum ... number of sites of disease ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... sensitivity of serum ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
Basement Membrane Disease ... (Goodpasture's Disease ... the following: Serum ... kidney biopsy Treatment ... AntiGBM #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia is a serum ... antacids, or enemas, Treatment ... insufficiency (Addison's disease ... ) Treatment includes ... Management #magnesium #nephrology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
scleritis) • Tracheal ... immunologically mediated diseases ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet disease ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology