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Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Bronchiectasis, Malignancy ... Strongy) • Malignancy ... Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... / Autoimmune: ANCA-Assoc ... AVM, Thoracic aortic
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Positive ANAAutoimmune ... likely it will be clinically ... Non-Rheumatic Diseases: Malignancy ... Thyroid, Autoimmune ... #patterns #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... disease • Non-autoimmune ... rheumatologic diseases ... Infections • Malignancy ... rule in SLE Malignancy
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Hyperviscosity, - Vascular ... associated with autoimmune ... Disorders: • Malignancy ... Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... Diagnosis: • + Clinical
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Malignant or accelerated ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
hematological malignancy ... Immunosuppression • Autoimmune ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... classification #hematology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
RP-ILD), dermato-rheumatologic ... lung disease Malignancy ... dermatomyositis) Malignancy ... Pericarditis/Pericardial tamponade ... muscle disease/muscular