Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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differential hematology summary algorithm cardiology erythematosus systemic table vasculitis comparison druginduced fungal hemophagocytic hemoptysis hlh ild infectiousdiseases lymphohistiocytosis nephrology renal
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test Anti-dsDNA - 50% • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... 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 ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... : Chronic disease ... #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... : systemic lupus ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... : Chronic disease ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus Anti-dsDNA 60-80% Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Association with disease ... overlap syndromes ... with auto-immune diseases ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... • Ocular: uveitis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment Ulcers: • Treatment: Topical steroids • Prevention: Colchicine • Azathioprine for refractory disease Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology ... #rheumatology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework Airways: • Bronchitis • Bronchiectasis • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Goodpastures, Lupus ... , Idiopathic pulmonary ... • Valvular Disease ... #pulmonary #causes
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #causes
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Infectious: • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... : SLE, Rheumatoid ... , Takayasu Disease
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