23 results
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
Purpura (TTP) Diagnosis ... of TTP: • Rare ... deficiency • Autoimmune ... #rheumatology # ... hematology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
Disease (AOSD) Rare ... likely conditions (autoimmune ... arthritis and chronic ... Disease #AOSD #rheumatology ... #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... , smudge cells are ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #hemeonc #diagnosis
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Chronic Management ... multidisciplinary care ... by a hemophilia treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Autoimmune diseases ... Atopic diseases, Chronic ... Cold #Urticaria #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... Autoimmune → Inflammation ... Rheumatologic Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #MSK #rheumatology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Autoimmune Hepatitis ... - Symptoms of chronic ... regarding need for treatment ... BryanCUlrich #Autoimmune ... #Management #Hepatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... - If present, are ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... : Pneumonia • Autoimmune ... thrombocytopenia and autoimmune ... Malignancies • Chronic ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology