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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
dose steroid+ mycophenolate ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
2021 ACR Guidance for Adjusting Immunomodulatory Therapy related to the COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatic
Methotrexate, Mycophenolate ... COVID19 #management #rheumatology
Rheumatology Guidance - Indications for 3rd Dose (Booster) COVID-19 Vaccines | 8.19.21
Am I eligible for a
Rheumatology Guidance ... Rheumatrex or Trexall), Mycophenolate ... #vaccination #Rheumatology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
2-3 mg/kg/day, Mycophenolate ... management #neurology #rheumatology
Mycophenolate Mofetil versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Treatment of Lupus Nephritis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2678035/

Mycophenolate versus Azathioprine as Maintenance Therapy
Mycophenolate Mofetil ... PMC2678035/ Mycophenolate ... NEJMoa1014460 #ALMS #Mycophenolate
Thrombotic Microangiopathies In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#TMAs #Thrombotic #Microangiopathies #Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #hematology
Erythematosus #SLE #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Immunosuppressive Medications in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
 - MTX (oral, subcutaneous)
 - AZA (oral) 
 -
voclosporin) - Mycophenolate ... (oral; mycophenolate
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Immune Reactions and Immunosuppressant Drugs

Glucocorticoids - Inhibition of cytokine synthesis, e.g., IL-1, IL-2
Muromonab-CD3 - Monoclonal antibody
Calcineurin
Cyclophosphamide, Mycophenolate
Common causes of post-Transplant Diarrhea
 • Bacterial: Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., Bacterial overgrowth, Aeromonus
IS medications: Mycophenolate