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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Antinuclear (ANA ... severe disease & renal ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... Special cases (e.g. renal ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels ... #lupus #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(Clinical Dx). ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... • Arthritis: SLE ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Management Summary ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Workup: - ANA ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water.
Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of the
Raynaud's Syndrome ... #Raynauds #Syndrome ... disease #phenomenon #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilia and ... • Clinically ... • Diagnosis and ... #HES #Hematology ... eosinophils #diagnosis #management
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
is clinically suspected ... overlap syndromes ... higly specific for SLE ... patients with typical SLE ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water wath.

Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of
Raynaud's Syndrome ... #Raynauds #Syndrome ... disease #phenomenon #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... fingers #hands #rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
in drug-induced SLE ... cases • Sjögren syndrome ... polyangiitis without renal ... Jcortesizaguirr #ANA ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Options
Amitiza (Lubiprostone)
Antidepressants: Celexa, Wellbutrin, Prozac, Paxil, Nortriptyline, and Zoloft
Bentyl (Dicyclomine)
Creon
Ducolax
Imodium, Maalox,
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Zoloft Bentyl ( ... irritable #bowel #syndrome ... #constipation #management ... #pharmacology #