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Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune • ITP • SLE ... HUS • DIC • Vasculitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations ... #table
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
syndrome Anti-Scl ... disease c-ANCA - Vasculitis ... granulomatosis p-ANCA - Vasculitis ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... changes), high MCV ... #hematology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Butterfly rash, Vasculitis ... Leucopenia/lymphopenia, Thrombocytopenia ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Arthritis Summary MCP ... Disease, Rheumatoid Vasculitis ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... signs #symptoms
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... Schistocytes, thrombocytopenia ... cardiac valve, vasculitis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
LMWH, warfarin, DOACs ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Neurological 12% - Thrombocytopenia ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Lupusreference #SLE ... autoantibodies #signs ... #differential #rheumatology