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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Manifestations: - Arthritis ... 69% - Malar rash ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #Erythematosus
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematosus) ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... • Erythematous ... erythematosus (
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus (
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Lumbar Spine and ... Erythematosus ( ... should have other symptoms ... like “butterfly rash
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... of autoantibodies ... Erythematosus ( ... Lupusreference #druginduced
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... mucositis - Rash ... erythematosus, ... LFT • ESR • ANA ... ) pattern: antibodies
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... , Arthritis, myalgia ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... of autoantibodies ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced