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Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Hyperferritinemia Pearl: Diseases ... Still's disease ... Systemic histoplasmosis ... Hyperferritinemia #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Renal Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #diseases #SLE #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #venn #nephrology
Involvement in Systemic ... Lupusreference #Renal #diseases ... #SLE #Systemic ... Erythematosus #venn #nephrology ... classification #types #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... autoimmune disease ... distal to elbows/wrists ... interstitial lung disease ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperacute: - Primary Neurologic ... Acute: - Primary Neurologic ... neurocognitive disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Initial screening test ... • MCTD (SLE/systemic ... @AnnKumfer #Systemic ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gaucher's Disease ... Inflammatory • Systemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
suspicion of severe disease ... guidelines General - Systemic ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... Rheumatology ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Cholestatic liver disease ... syndrome Psychiatric Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tremor - Occurs at Rest ... palsy • Multiple System ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... or supine roll test ... Méniére's disease ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm