9 results
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... calcium-b) • Laboratory ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
versus DIL • Laboratory ... Workup: - ANA ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... more time for the laboratory ... titer, ACE level ... , CXR, ANCA test ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... Initial screening test ... • Specific for SLE ... Treatment: • ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... erythematosus (ACLE ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... with: • Minimal laboratory
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
pathognomonic laboratory ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
other etiology • Laboratory ... and lower jaw Treatment ... blockers had the best ... osteoarticular and skin disease ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... calcium-b) • Laboratory ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
cases such as: • SLE ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet disease ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology