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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 ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #Systemic #Erythematosus
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... of Systemic Lupus ... Photosensitivity, Butterfly rash ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus ... #SLE #systemic
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash ... blisters, possibly crusts ... • Bullous systemic ... lupus erythematous ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... (SLE) Clinical ... autoantibodies that will cause ... RheumOnePagers) #Systemic ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
Pathogenesis and clinical ... self-antigens are the cause ... : • Systemic Lupus ... antigens are the cause
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... everywhere) 2) A rash ... pericarditis » is...lupus ... 6) An annular rash ... #system #erythematosus
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... lupus erythematosus ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... Neuropsychiatric systemic ... papillomavirus #SLE #Systemic
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... help and inform clinical ... Plan definitive management ... • Prep and drape ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management