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Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... Inflammatory joint pain ... fingers, or pain ... the face (many differential ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... associated with rheumatologic ... presentation of systemic lupus ... trapezius ridges or shoulders ... life-threatening causes
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... XR, MRI to dx and ... • Differentiate ... #hematology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... B19 infection Malar ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... #skin #rashes #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis According to Localization of Abdominal Pain 

Abdominal pain can originate from
intra-abdominal and ... An EP should prioritize ... extra-abdominal causes ... should be correlated ... #Localization #Causes
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Manifestations: Malar ... Workup: - ANA ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... 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 ... (aPL) 30-45% Differential ... Diagnosis and Lupus ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
cases, drug-dependent ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... Discontinuation of causal ... Manifestations: Malar ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Extravascular Causes ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... • Infections: Malaria ... disease, Copper and ... #differential #
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... (RA), Systemic lupus ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #rheumatology