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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 ... life-threatening • Treatment ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #Systemic #Erythematosus ... #Summary #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... severe disease Treatment ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Holistic Management of Systemic Lupus
 • Lifestyle interventions: Smoking cessation, Photoprotection, Therapeutic adherence, Anxiety/depression/fatigue, Fibromyagia/pain management,
of Systemic Lupus ... holistic #SLE #Systemic ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
months to years) Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... • Evolution: Chronic ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Leukemia (CLL) - Summary ... Overview: • Most ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary ... Overview: chronic ... exam and imaging Treatment ... Arthritis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... sinus thrombosis, VTE ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
TAFRO

TAFRO syndrome was first described in 2010, standing for:
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anasarca
- Fever
- Reticulin fibrosis
- Organomegaly

TAFRO syndrome
lupus erythematosus ... in LNs and the systemic ... Hypoalbuminemia Treatment ... TAFRO #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology #