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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Suspect: Clinical ... , macular, patchy ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
likely it will be clinically ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #differential
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Clinical Domains ... cutaneous lupus • Arthritis ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... Classification #Criteria #SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... : SLE, Reactive
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... ischemia - Skin: erythematous ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... vasculitis, and SLE
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... diseases, such as SLE ... affects the skin, neurologic ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... , SLE Myasthenia ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... #management #neurology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... • Hepatitis B serology ... (to support a diagnosis ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... diagnosis = vasculitis ... Nice to be confident
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... Disorders: - SLE ... #management #neurology ... #differential