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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... CRP - Usually normal ... constitutional symptoms ... - CRP: Usually normal ... #sle #comparison
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... 100,000, Typically Age ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... - CRP: Usually normal
Comparison of vaginal infections characterized by abnormal discharge

#diagnosis #management #table #signs #symptoms #comparison #differential
Comparison of vaginal ... characterized by abnormal ... #diagnosis #management ... #table #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #differential
Glomerulonephritis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
ANCA:
 • C-ANCA: GPA (Wegener's)
 • P-ANCA: Microscopic Polyangiitis, Eosinophilic GPA (Churg
Membranoproliferative • ↓C4: Lupus ... Cryoglobulinemia • Normal ... C3/C4 (IgA): IgA ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Epidemiology: Age ... is frequent • Symptoms ... Epidemiology: Age ... pack years • Symptoms ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Diagnosis and Management ... sex, Smoking Symptoms ... : Bothersome symptoms ... a structurally normal ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
Elevated ESR, Normal ... muscle weakness • Normal ... joint aches • +ANA ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
foreskin - Can be normal ... significant after age ... #Paraphimosis #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Urology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS ... - ORAL ULCERS ... SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... IMMUNOLOGIC CRITERIA - ANA
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Nephropathy 16% - Oral ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms