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Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus - ACR and ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... low C4, Low C3 and ... #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - itis of the vasculature - Classification
1. Endothelial damage and inflammation
2. Narrowing of blood vessels
Vasculitis - itis ... Endothelial damage and ... Organ ischemia (any ... BrighamChiefs #Vasculitis ... #sizes #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of ... drugs, malignomas, and ... - systemic lupus ... dermatomyositis #Size #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... diagnosis #algorithm #rheumatology
Lupus is diagnosed using clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria set by the American College of Rheumatology.
Lupus is diagnosed ... using clinical and ... American College of Rheumatology ... American College of Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... ANA (anti-nuclear ... Vasculitis: P-ANCA ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLE Diagnostic Criteria ... Erythematosus Clinical and ... CLINICAL CRITERIA ... - ANA level above ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
, and small vessel ... an important concept ... can affect any ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Medium #Large #Classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification