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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #lupus #Systemic
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... months to years) Systemic ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... life-threatening • Treatment
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
Treatment: Itraconazole ... granuloma Treatment ... recommended as sole ... - Systemic Rx ... #photo #microscopy
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
develops on the background ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids