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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
screening test Anti-dsDNA ... activity Anti-Ro ... Sjogren syndrome Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein ... overlap syndrome) Anti-Smith ... #rheumatology #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... ANA > - Anti-ENA ... Usual therapeutic management ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Management
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Drug Adherence • Disease ... Thiopurines - Anti-TNF ... - Anti-lntegrin ... - Anti-IL12 ... Refractory #Treatment #Management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
) - Anti-ENA ... ) - Anti-histone ... Usual therapeutic management ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Diagnosis, causes and management ... - Specific anti-infectious ... the absence of anti-infectious ... with refractory disease ... Cryoglobulinemic #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's Disease ... Management Algorithm ... Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease ... Endo • Anti-TNF ... #Management #Algorithm
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Antimuscarinics) - Anti-inflammatory ... Obstructive #Pulmonary #Disease ... COPD #diagnosis #management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 ... manifestations, Anti-IFN-y ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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from subclinical disease ... ) (common, and Anti-LKM ... & Anti-ALC Abs ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
• Antibodies: Anti-Ro ... /SSA & Anti-La/SSB ... Antibodies: • Anti-Ro ... in primary) • Anti-La ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management