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Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus - ACR ... #Rheumatology # ... #Criteria #ACR
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... #diagnosis #associations
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Guillain Barre - ALS ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... to identifying ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... #ChestPain #ACS ... #Evaluation #diagnosis
Lupus is diagnosed using clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria set by the American College of Rheumatology.
Lupus is diagnosed ... American College of Rheumatology ... A diagnosis of lupus ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Criteria #ACR
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Algorithmic Approach ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Thalassemia • ACD ... Non-hemolytic: ACD ... #hematology
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Infectious ... Inflammatory • Systemic Lupus ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Criteria for Systemic Lupus ... Acute cutaneous lupus ... Erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... drugs • ACE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... permeability Diagnosis ... (for secondary APS ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis