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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 ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia, oral ... - CRP: Usually normal ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... Oral prednisone ... Oral MMF 2-3 g/d ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Nephritis #management #nephrology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... CRP - Usually normal ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia, oral ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus Clinical ... Immunologic Criteria CLINICAL ... - ORAL ULCERS ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus Clinical ... Non-scarring alopecia, Oral ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
Vasculitis Management Algorithm ... followed by daily oral ... Ischemia → High-dose oral ... ACR2021 #Guidelines #algorithm ... #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... folds • Painless oral ... flares • CRP normal
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
unable to read but able ... production of oral ... angular gyrus Clinical ... Alexia #Agraphia #clinical ... #neurology #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... transitioning to oral ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients