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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
intake) • Target blood ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... Insufficient blood ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... pharmacology #levels #lupus
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
family history - Medications ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... #Workup #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... autoantibodies that will cause ... inflammation, leading ... thrombosis and/or blood-brain ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
     •
Causes of Diffuse ... • Systemic Lupus ... Leukemia - History of Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid - Indications ... : Urine Common Uses ... Hemoptysis, GI Bleeding ... Tranexamic #Acid #Indications ... #Pharmacology #hematology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... Persisting 1 week • Bloody ... illness (diarrhea leading ... Few infectious causes ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... Algorithm Congenital Medications ... Destruction • Systemic Lupus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... • Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... 3) Limb oedema leading ... pericarditis » is...lupus ... Lupusreference #lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... recommended with other medications ... leading to prolonged ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #sideeffects #rheumatology