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Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... count, and crystal evaluation ... : admission for ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management ... of SLEEvolution
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... Cellular immune deficiency ... inhibitors under evaluation ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... related to IBD, celiac ... total body stores Evaluation ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... #management