6 results
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
HIV viral load Drug-induced ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... vs SLE Drug Induced ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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for 1 year of treatment ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #medications #drugs ... pharmacology #risk #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... extremities Drug ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
diseases: syßtemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... Tubulointerstitial diseases: SLE ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #High #Potassium
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment