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EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Clinical Domains ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... Highly specific antibodies ... Classification #Criteria #SLE
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus erythematosus (SCLE): Erythematous, warm, plaques in light exposed distribution (also on patient's neck),
SCLE): Erythematous ... SCLE). ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #SCLE #Photo #UCSDH
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Suspect: Clinical ... SCLE): • Photosensitive ... and permanent alopecia ... • Nonscarring alopecia
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Erythematosus ( ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... and Systemic lupus ... Associated with SCLE ... is clinically suspected ... #erythematosus
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... GBS), systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... SLE), polymyositis ... myopathy (IMNM) → Antibodies
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
joint • Systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... double-stranded DNA antibodies ... rubella titer, ACE ... ANA and RF (if clinical