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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... constitutional symptoms ... • Immunologic Workup ... #table #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
(SLE) General: ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Hemolytic anemia ... Lupusreference #SLE ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers ... #differential #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... with no early symptoms ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... systemic sx + signs ... systemic complaints- anemia ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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< 30 years - Aorta ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... purpura: strong sign ... vasculitis, and SLE ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
diseases, such as SLE ... purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... • Immunologic Workup ... #DIL #rheumatology ... diagnosis #treatment #management