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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #rheumatology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... CRITERIA - ANA level ... Anti-dsDNA antibody level ... reference range if ... #Rheumatology #
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
ANA) [especially if ... 9) Unexplained fever ... including in children (pediatric ... #diagnosis #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
malabsorption) if ... • Special cases ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... pharmacology #levels #lupus ... #management
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
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and Arthritis in Pediatrics ... - Differential Diagnosis ... not be seen try focus ... Suggestive of: Rheum Fever ... #peds #pediatrics
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... some patients if ... a primary hematologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... permeability Diagnosis ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... nephritis, NPSLE - If ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
regarding the diagnosis ... and hematologic ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hepatology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology