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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
vs SLE Drug Induced ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... Anti-histone - Drug-induced ... SLE Anti-Jo-1 - ... diseases #diagnosis #table ... #rheumatology #
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Highly specific for SLE ... Association with both SLE ... (60-70%) & drug-induced ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
the lung) - CNS ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... exacerbation) - Drugs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, wt loss; CV, CNS ... Fever, wheezing • Drug ... antibiotics, illicit drugs ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
disease (MCTD), Drug-induced ... Idiopathic Arthritis, Drug-Induced ... Biliary Cirrhosis, Drug-Induced ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Kaposi's sarcoma • Rheumatologic ... Goodpasture's, SLE ... contusion • Drugs ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary