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Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Sickle Cell Crises
Clinical Manifestations and Management

#Diagnosis #Management #Hematology #SickleCell
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Crises Clinical Manifestations ... #Hematology #SickleCell ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
1 • Clinical Manifestations ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... of SLEEvolution ... #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... of SLEEvolution ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... Associated with skin manifestations ... • Neonatal SLE ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #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 ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... life-threatening manifestations ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... treatment #summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
M > F Clinical Manifestations ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
common clinical manifestation ... Large vessels (aorta ... cases such as: • SLE ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management