Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Diagnosis criteria for SLE
Any 4 of 11 criteria:
- Malar rash
- Discoid rash
- Photosensivity
- Oral ulcers
- Arthritis - nonerosive arthritis
- Serositis - Pleuritis,pericarditis
- Renal impairment - proteinuria, cellular casts
- Neurological involvement -seizures,psychosis
- Haematological involvement - haemolytic anaemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
- Antinuclear antibody - 95%
- Immunological disorder - positive LE cell, anti-DNA antibody, false-positive syphilitic serology
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Addison's disease
Addison :
Autoimmune
DIC (meningococcus)
Destruction
Iatrogenic
Sarcodosis,granulomatous eg. TB histiomycosis
hypOtension/ hypOnatremia
Nelson's syndrome (post adrelectomy,increased ACTH)
Nelson's syndrome (post adrelectomy,increased ACTH)
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