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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Age 20-40, F:M 9: ... are evocative of SLE ... Workup: - ANA ... Positive in 60-80% of cases
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
7) Always in case ... and aPL) 9) Unexplained ... children (pediatric SLE ... lupus #diagnosis #sle ... #clues #system
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Workup: - ANA ... Discontinuation of causal ... Age 20-40, F:M 9: ... Workup: - ANA
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
practices that could cause ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... function test, ANA ... (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
through D of the ACC/AHA ... Classification. ... But now the ACC/AHA ... Below one can see ... #Stages #Classes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... What do you see ... could pinpoint the cause ... annulus e' velocity >9 ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... hemorrhage is seen at 9 ... Rupture #Abdominal #POCUS
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
) Classification ... The ASA classification ... complications (9) ... Higher ASA class ... #Classes #Classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... titers > 1:80 • CBC ... SSA can rule in SLE ... papillomavirus #SLE
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... again we might see ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... #typea #typeb #classification