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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 90% - Low complement ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... 80% - Low complement ... life-threatening • Treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... 80% - Low complement ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution:
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Syndrome: • Clinical ... diseases: - 10% SLE ... • Low serum C4 complement ... erythematosus (SLE ... diagnosis #types #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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glomeruli, and peripheral ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... Skin Disease Classification ... Mononeuritis Multiplex • Peripheral ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... - Clinical findings ... spontaneous clonus, peripheral ... initiation of treatment ... (see below) and
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... are excellent at evaluating ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Cytopenia: 2% • Hypocomplementemia ... salivary ducts Clinical ... neuropathy • Peripheral ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment
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 ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... 90% - Low complement ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... rheumatology #diagnosis #treatment