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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Drugs #Malignancy ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
(ANA) ANA or Anti-NucIear ... likely it will be clinically ... Diseases: Malignancy ... #ANA #patterns ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... renal disease), drug ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Workup: - ANA ... Workup: - ANA ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... searched for when ANA ... SLE (60-70%) & drug-induced ... -15% If SLE is clinically ... rheumatology #table #ANA
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... findings (ANA, ... Differential Diagnosis ... Serositis Labs: • ANA ... • (-) ANA + (+
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... • GCA: - Aorta ... such as systemic lupus ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Workup: - ANA ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... #rheumatology #diagnosis