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What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
different illness scripts ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... Drug Induced Lupus ... Workup: - ANA ... Workup: - ANA ... #sle #comparison
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Anti-retrovirals, Gemcitabine Lupus ... joint aches • +ANA ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... (CRP, ESR, RF, ANA ... #Degenerative #Comparison