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Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Lupus Erythematosus ... Fatigue • Acute ... (Pancytopenia, WBC ... (CBC with Lymphocytes ... #Oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute ... #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... • Bloody: Trauma ... = RA, SLE, psoriatic ... #differential #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... edema, active urine ... : • Chronic B-cell ... #Systemic #Lupus
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... the presence of anemia ... • Serum and urine
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... lupus erythematosus ... Large Vessel: Blood ... vasculitis, and SLE