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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Diagnosis and Management ... 80% - Low complement ... Usual therapeutic management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Management
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... determined by Positive test ... anticoagulant - Low complement ... Direct Coombs’ test ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
90% - Low complement ... Erythematosus (SLE ... 80% - Low complement ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... dysmotility • MCTD (SLE ... • Specific for SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #rheumatology #management
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
For pregnancy, see ... text. ... ††See text. alt. ... #Management #Dermatology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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bird contact • Complement ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... if < 200ng/mL Best ... #Measurement #SLE ... levels #lupus #management
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Check pregnancy test ... workup choices AND management ... options (see below
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... imprecise, and complemented ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management
Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Venous compression is evidenced with a provocation test (elevation, abduction and pronation)

20 y. Started
a provocation test ... weeks ago, now she ... return—you can even see ... paulgamboad See ... Hi-Res MP4 Video