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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... : Chronic disease ... #sle #comparison
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hematology for workup ... Nonmalignant hematologic: Acute ... blood loss, Acute ... infections, TB, Acute ... Severe trauma, Acute
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Rituximab Evolution ... Acute phase ... - Recurrent disease ... arterioles - Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... exercise, after acute ... to 6-8 hours to work ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Mediastinal mass, Left atrial ... stroke, Parkinson disease ... weight loss or acute ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... presents with an acute ... • An evaluation ... • Normocytic anemia ... TREATMENT: • The
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
syndromes current treatment ... risk of clonal evolution ... to acute myeloid ... influence outcomes and treatment ... tolerate anemia