1819 results
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
proteinuria 20.5 g/ ... g or 0.5 g/day → ... g by 12 months ... Nephritis #Management #treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Treatment of Thrombotic ... Platelets < 30 G/ ... HUS) Treatment ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Dyschromatopsia R-G ... corticosteroids TREATMENT ... Methylprednisolone (MP) 1 g/ ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
gammopathy (IgG+++) Treatments ... • No effective treatment ... pulmonary edema) Treatments ... infections) • IVIg 2 g/ ... #rheumatology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
manifestations, TREATMENT ... NSAlD >2 weeks (3 g/ ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology #
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Differential Diagnosis Treatment ... Mycophenolate 2-3 g/ ... Neurosarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Treatment ... management #neurology #rheumatology
Treatment of Syphilis
Early:
 • Penicillin G, 2.4 million units IM once OR
 • Doxycycline 100mg BID
Treatment of Syphilis ... • Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis #Treatment
Medications for Treatment of Acute Gout
 - NSAIDs
 - Colchicine (Colcrys)
 - Corticosteroids
#Acute #Gout #Medications #Treatment
Medications for Treatment ... #Medications #Treatment ... Management #AAFP #Rheumatology
Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Common Outpatient Treatments ... Azithromycin 1 g ... Azithromycin 1 g ... the first-line treatments ... STIs #Outpatient #Treatment