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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 ... months) and of autoantibodies ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
with creepy rash. diagnosis ... with pruritus. can ... self-limited Diagnosis ... is clinical & labs ... #clinical #photo
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... Differential Diagnosis ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1,
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
-15% If SLE is clinically ... syndromes Anti-PCNA 1- ... #Antinuclear #autoantibodies ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... table #ANA
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
Diagnosis? ... immunosuppressed pts: usually acquired ... Mucormycosis #Eschar #dermatology ... #skin #clinical ... #photo
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 ... Manifestations: - CRP ... Rare (SSA+ for cutaneous ... months) and of autoantibodies ... #diagnosis #treatment
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
without these autoantibodies ... in the neck Cutaneous ... auricular papules Clinical ... Prednisone at 1 ... methylprednisolone 1