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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... probably < 1500ng/mL ... #Measurement #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... levels #lupus #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... changes), high MCV ... #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Corpuscular Volume (MCV ... ) - Differential ... RA, SLE, PRV, Chronic ... Normocytic #Anemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Mean eGFR - 39.5 mL ... /min • <60 mL/ ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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pattern: - SLE ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology