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Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
can present with rash ... including heliotrope rash ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
organ damage • Treatment ... febrile, give abx ... Low calcium • Treatment ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... (examples: ATG ... #diagnosis #hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
mmHg (room air) - ABG ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #hepatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
/EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
- Differential Diagnosis ... RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Symptoms: • Gottron rash ... Anti-Synthetase Ab ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology