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Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - ACR and SLICC ... #Rheumatology # ... SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #Criteria #ACR
Lupus is diagnosed using clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria set by the American College of Rheumatology.
laboratory diagnostic criteria ... of the eleven criterion ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #Criteria #ACR
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Classification #Criteria ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... ) 30-45% Differential ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... symptoms #mimickers #differential ... #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
(ACLE) • Erythematous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Histopathologic criteria ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Summary Diagnostic Criteria ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment is ... #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... search ANA and aPL ... clues #system #erythematosus ... #rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology