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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... : Chronic disease ... #Erythematosus
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
SLE) Clinical ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #SLE #CNS #neurology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... approach to kidney disease ... erythematosus ( ... Non-LN Kidney Disease ... #nephrology #biopsy
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... Erythematosus ( ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... : Chronic disease
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin Disease ... : Discoid lupus ... erythematosus, ... of any comorbid disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
lgE causes mast-cell ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... erythematosus Type ... Examples: Contact dermatitis
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
, a disease with ... inflammatory skin disease ... This disease imposes ... treatment #diagnosis #causes ... #skinrash References
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... mainly AQP4-lgG disease ... mainly MOG-lgG disease ... syndromes (AQP4-lgG disease ... erythematosus,
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pain • Kawasaki Disease ... (Granulomatous disease ... well as inner ear disease ... atherosclerotic disease ... most important diseases
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... Adult-onset Still disease ... • Kawasaki disease ... of underlying disease ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection