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Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... mucosal infections, Malaria ... spondylitis, RA, SLE ... #Nephropathy #Causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... Protozoa (eg. malaria ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Parasitic: Malaria ... - Autoimmune: SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... Discontinuation of causal ... Erythematosus (SLE ... Manifestations: Malar
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Manifestations: Malar ... are evocative of SLE ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... management of SLE
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Leishmaniosis, malaria ... Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... 100 mg/m2) : in case ... emergency, ICU in case
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous ... hair follicles -> causes ... inflammation on skin -> Malar ... Phenomenon #Lupus #SLE
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... Beane Freeman LE ... Linares MA, Zakaria
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
10% of all lupus cases ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... Discontinuation of causal
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Smear 85 M from SE ... babesia microti, malaria ... ARDS and DIC, case