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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... Summary • Epidemiology ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Antibody refers ... Disease! ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
Antibody) and ANCA ... connective tissue disease ... 90% • Anti-GBM disease ... #rheumatology # ... diseases
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
polychondritis, Behcet's Disease ... ) • Rheumatic Diseases ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... erythematosus (SLE ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Bone marrow disease ... Von Willebrand disease ... : Schamberg Disease ... #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
: - ANA > ... Discontinuation of causal ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... lgE causes mast-cell ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic lupus ... Examples: Contact dermatitis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... connective-tissue disease ... #Rheumatic #Disease ... #Rheumatology