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Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Vascular System ... System - Acquired ... #Hematology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
3) Limb oedema leading ... 7) Always in case ... 8) Always in case ... #system #erythematosus ... #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
, leading to the ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Vascular Sludging ... classification #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... deficiencies • Autoimmune ... Joint pain • Swan neck ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... associated with autoimmune ... processes: • Systemic ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
(cutaneous or systemic ... acquired dermal macular ... patches on the face, neck ... multiforme • Acute systemic ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... and bullous or vesicular ... central nervous system ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... Camptocormia (bending ... • Conduction system ... statins - probably caused ... Myositis #Myopathy #rheumatology