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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
vs SLE Drug Induced ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
↑ sIL-2R >2400 Ul ... Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... , Unknown cause ... #management #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Drugs (Statins), ... per day until stable ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Agitation Sedation Scale ... A dissociative drug ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
American College of Cardiology ... Below one can see ... With treatment, ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
again we might see ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If drugs ... before beginning treatment ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
conditions: Autoimmune (SLE ... of intravenous drug ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
'diseases' per se ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... arthritis) and drug-related ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment