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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... : systemic lupus ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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parvovirus B19 infection ... parvovirus B19 infection ... gangrenosum • IBD ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Treatment: • ... Mild disease- Hydroxychloroquine ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... : Chronic disease ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
, CF, IBD) • Anticoagulant ... RA, SLE), Post-partum ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... fibromyalgia) • Infections ... pneumonitis • ... CNS • Headache, mild
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... : SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus [SLE ... ], AOSD) • Infection ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
(IBD) Diet affects ... IBD by 3 mechanisms ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... #BowelDisease #IBD ... #table #management