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Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies ... #Inflammatory #Myopathies ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... Managment #algorithm #Rheumatology ... #Differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS ... Often hard to differentiate ... high rates of morbidity ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
Pregnancy - TTP/HUS ... of Pregnancy (AFLP ... child * Severe cases ... #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Myositis and Myopathies ... muscle weakness, rash ... #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
Inflammatory Myopathies ... #Inflammatory #Myopathies ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #
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
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
everywhere) 2) A rash ... the face (many differential ... 6) An annular rash ... when infection has ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
: • 1400 new cases ... in the US each ... out compressive myelopathies ... AntiCRMP IgG, Anti-Hu ... management #neurology #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Rash is usually ... Has more rarely ... Fever + facial rash ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... persons • It has ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... classification #hematology