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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... , Anti-Ro (SSA) ... and Anti-La (SSB ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #associations #table
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
Compatibility Table ... • Antibodies: Anti-B ... , Anti-B - Dr ... Compatibility #Table ... #hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
- SLE Anti-histone ... - SLE Anti-SSA ... (Ro), Anti-SSB ( ... diseases #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis #causes
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Anti-dsDNA (in 70% ... of cases) 2 ... Anti-histone (in ... seen in 30—70% of cases ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
, anti-Mi-2, anti-TIF ... -1, anti-NXP-2 ... , anti-HMGCR • ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... Limited to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... pulmonary involvement: Anti-GBM ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... ANA (e.g., SLE), anti-phospholipid ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... patients if the cause ... #Workup #hematology