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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Neuropsychiatric systemic ... • Malar rash - spares ... levels (C3 and C4 ... activity • C3 C4
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... of glomerular disease ... glomerular #testing #workup
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #SLE #lupus #Systemic
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... microangiopathy. 5) C3, C4 ... #workup #diagnosis ... testing #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Systemic causes ... nonuniform white spots ... Spots in the pattern ... nail growth from systemic ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... months to years) Systemic ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
entire breathing system ... congenital heart disease ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup ... #anesthesia
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Echo: preserved systolic ... function, no valvular disease ... Workup for cause ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Mother's Kiss Technique for Nasal Foreign Body Removal
NASAL FOREIGN BODY: children enjoy sticking objects up their
In a systematic ... this technique worked ... series and case reports ... need for general anesthesia
Blanching Spider Angioma (Nevus) on Physical Exam

Spider angiomas are usually benign but often can be suggestive
an underlying systemic ... disease such as ... a central, red spot ... telangiectasia #PhysicalExam