13 results
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
patients Skin lesions ... Disorientation, vertigo Diagnostic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... CT #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... ComputedTomography #CT #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
negative (small lesions ... with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Diagnosis Eosinophilic ... the mainstay of treatment ... planus-like skin lesions ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Elimination (see Table ... • K-Binding Resins
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Appearance of Liver Lesions ... Contrast #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance