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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... management of SLE
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... , inflammatory arthritis ... and permanent alopecia ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... • Nonscarring alopecia
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... Classification #Criteria #SLE
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Diseases • Septic arthritis ... to demonstrate bilateral ... of Inflammatory Arthritis ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANA and RF (if clinical
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
in Takayasu’s Arteritis ... Takayasu’s arteritis ... follow-up 4 weeks later ... #NEJM #clinical ... vasculitis #takayasus #arteritis
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... We cannot see the ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
CXR with consolidation ... But this ultrasound ... bilateral pattern ... COVID19 #POCUS #Clinical ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
made in 1 min...xr ... done 15 mins later ... ALines #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound
Septic arthritis of the elbow on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

66M w painful, swollen R elbow
Septic arthritis ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... seen between the lateral ... UAB_Sono #Septic #arthritis ... #elbow #Joint #Clinical
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Fat infiltrates maternal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Management: • Maternal ... Support - Critical