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EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... pericarditis • Hematologic ... #EULARACR #Classification ... #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... : - Anemia • ... Additional: - Acidosis
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Antinuclear Antibody ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... #Antinuclear #Antibody ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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- Hemolytic anemia ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... ) 30-45% Differential ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... rubella titer, ACE ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
concept is that all ... antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
• 10-15% of all ... eye you cannot see ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... erythematosus (ACLE ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... again we might see ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... #Elevation #Differential ... #typea #typeb #classification