6 results
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
approximately how long ... loss), Vitamin B12 ... (e.g. cancer, infection ... G6PD deficiency), Infections ... Production #Index #hematology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Neurological 12% ... Myositis 4% - Lung ... Other auto-immune, Infectious ... #differential #rheumatology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
diagnose concomitant infection ... include forefoot, ankles ... onset --> Peak 12 ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... Gout #Comparison #rheumatology
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 ... dissociated vitamin B12 ... Finally, infection ... Diphyllobothrium latum ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
include forefoot, ankles ... Nocturnal onset → Peak 12 ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... duration is 6 to 12 ... fumigatus, A. flavus ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs