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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
versus DIL • ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... • Evolution: ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
, SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA ... (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Workup #hematology
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary ... European descent • Age ... bile ducts Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... #workup #hepatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
, SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... • Immunologic Workup ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Better call hematology ... some time, let’s see ... you’ll do a good workup ... #workup #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Takayasu: - Age ... < 30 years - Aorta ... temporal artery - Age ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management Summary ... • An evaluation ... Also consider an evaluation ... greater than 6 dL ... normal and can help differentiate