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ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
lupus erythematosus ... disease (MCTD), Drug-induced ... Lupus, Juvenile ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Diagnosis Mnemonic ... Anti-phospholipid) M Malar ... IMDAMNSHARP #sle #systemic ... #rheumatology #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... months to years) Systemic ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Arthritis 69% - Malar ... : Drug-induced lupus ... Lupusreference #SLE #Systemic ... #differential #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... Manifestations: Malar ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #rheumatology
Lupus Classification
Spontaneous Lupus
 - Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
 - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 
Drug-Induced Lupus
 - Drug-Induced
Drug-Induced ... Lupus - Drug-Induced ... Systemic Lupus ... erythematosus #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
disease (MCTD), Drug-induced ... Idiopathic Arthritis, Drug-Induced ... Biliary Cirrhosis, Drug-Induced ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Drug Induced Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
central nervous system ... angiitis induced by drugs ... lupus erythematosus ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Alopecia, Fever, Malar ... Lupusreference #Systemic ... Signs #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology