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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
& NPSLE rare, Malar ... • Immunologic Workup ... of autoantibodies ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in ... Rheumatology • ... Lupus (SLE): ANA ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #associations
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... Manifestations: Malar ... • Immunologic Workup ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Arthritis 69% - Malar ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... and Lupus Mimickers ... #autoantibodies ... #differential #rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Systemic lupus ... lupus nephritis ... #Antinuclear #autoantibodies ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
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M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Anti-phospholipid) M Malar ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... the formation of autoantibodies ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... Differential Diagnosis ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
& NPSLE rare, Malar ... • Immunologic Workup ... of autoantibodies ... #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing ... #Rheumatology