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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... • Immunologic Workup ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... • Immunologic Workup ... : - ANA > ... life-threatening • Treatment
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021
Polyangiitis (MPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... Polyangiitis #MPA #ANCA ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA ... Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines ... #Polyangiitis #ANCA ... Vasculitis #Management #Treatment
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... and Diagnostic Algorithm ... Diagnostic tests after AL ... marrow biopsy • Echocardiogram ... #Amyloidosis #Workup
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
from antibodies formed ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL ... ): • Lupus anticoagulant ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... to be present Treatment
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... Consider: CK, ANCA ... cryoglobulin, serum ACE ... Neuroimaging • Echocardiogram ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... lupus cases, drug-dependent ... • Immunologic Workup ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... rubella titer, ACE ... level, CXR, ANCA ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Summary Autoimmune ANCA ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Auto-antibodies: ANCA ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #management #treatment