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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Workup: arthrocentesis ... count, and crystal evaluation ... diagnosis Treatment ... patient admitted for treatment ... results *** MH/CCF
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... orbital pain, (Sub)acute ... lesions (b) • CSF ... OCBs (30-70%) • Evolution ... #rheumatology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
presents with an acute ... • An evaluation ... for giant cell arteritis ... TREATMENT: • The ... mainstay of treatment
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... #diagnosis #treatment
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... (RA, Temporal arteritis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology