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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... This is what you see ... most common) - Fungus ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... inhibitors under evaluation ... #summary #rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... symptoms • Rheumatologic ... has five major clinical ... aches, joint pain, chest ... stain of clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... Imaging - CT Chest ... aspiration and acute
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... septated hyphae, acute ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... are called lung masses ... with a repeat chest ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary