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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... and Management ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... 80% - Low complement ... #lupus #Systemic
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
calcium-b) • Laboratory ... 90% - Low complement ... months to years) Systemic ... versus DIL • Laboratory ... #comparison #table
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... Criteria - Systemic ... ANA level above laboratory ... anticoagulant - Low complement ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... See IEM schema for ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Table ... Genetics #IEM #Laboratory
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
infections include systemic ... See below for table ... helpful paper complements ... #Differential #Table
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... and fever) and laboratory ... anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... with: • Minimal laboratory ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... imprecise, and complemented ... results of HIT laboratory ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Thrombocytopenia #Algorithm
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... central nervous system ... against MPO • Complement ... vasculitis, and SLE
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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female, asian • Systemic ... relapse No specific laboratory ... rheumatoid factor), ± hypocomplementemia ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
production - Can see ... WHAT CAN YOU SEE ... YOU LOOK FOR ON LABORATORY ... • Systemic corticosteroids ... pulmonary #diagnosis #management