Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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lupus summary erythematosus hemophagocytic hlh lymphohistiocytosis capillary clarksons comparison differential dress druginduced gangrenosum leak pg photo polycythemia pyoderma susac susacsyndrome
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test Anti-dsDNA - 50% • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... Treatment: • ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... life-threatening • Treatment ... : Chronic disease ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... : Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad - Central nervous system dysfunction - Branch retinal artery occlusion -
Clinical Triad ... Central nervous system ... - Recurrent disease ... arterioles - Treatment ... #Management #Rheumatology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Definition: • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
Eosinophilia and Systemic ... Edema in 70% of cases ... : symptomatic treatment ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #DRESS #Syndrome ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
: SLE+++, Adult-onset ... Still disease, ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Algorithm Polycythemia ... an underlying cause ... frequently affected systems ... Better call hematology ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
: Overwhelming clinical ... syndrome associated ... age, however the disease ... #management #treatment ... #hematology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... 150 published cases ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) 50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Diagnosis? ... wide variety of clinical ... Management of PG ... PG secondary treatment ... #photo #dermatology
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