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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 ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Classification Criteria for Systemic ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... II or V lupus nephritis ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... features: Fever -, Systemic ... : Serial negative ... features: Fever +, Systemic ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... • Tendency for nephrotic ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology # ... cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
months to years) Systemic ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic ... assay) and lupus nephritis ... Negative association ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... fastidious gram-negative ... • Typhoidal: Systemic ... : Serology (preferred ... #management #treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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female, asian • Systemic ... PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... • Some false negative ... #management #phenotypes ... workup #treatment #rheumatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
, neurologic, and ... Diagnosis = clinical ... w/differential diagnosis ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management