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Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
of Pregnancy (AFLP ... child * Severe cases ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... TTPHUS #HELLP #AFLP ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology # ... Differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... : TTP has high rates ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness, rash ... pain and/or joint aches ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
arthritis, Skin rash ... fraction < 20% Differential ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management