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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #Management #Summary ... #rheumatology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Summary of Coagulation ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... #Deficiencies #Summary ... #table #comparison ... #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs SLE ... Discontinuation of causal ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
PEG Tube Placement - Scoping Summary
 • PEG: Push vs Pull Technique
 • Most Common Indications
Placement - Scoping Summary ... meal) - In case ... Antibiotics - Bleeding ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
and Management Summary ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... autoantibodies that will cause ... inflammation, leading ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
many differential diagnoses ... 3) Limb oedema leading ... children (pediatric SLE ... #sle #clues #system ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Symptoms: • Malaise, bleeding ... -> AML: Blast crises ... night sweats, bleeding ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia Summary ... immune system, leading ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Labs/Diagnosis: