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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... Workup: - ANA ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #table #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Arthritis 69% - Malar ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Differential Diagnosis and ... autoantibodies #signs #symptoms ... #differential #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
should be interpreted ... context of other symptoms ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... , Drug-Induced Lupus ... #patterns #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
findings (ANA, ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... : • Symptoms limited ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SOAP BRAIN MD Mnemonic for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

S - Serositis (Pleuritis, Pericarditis)
O - Oral Ulcers
A
Mnemonic for Systemic Lupus ... Involvement A - ANA ... Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ... M - Malar rash ... Erythematosus #SLE #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... Workup: - ANA ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Benefits in Lupus ... other medications leading ... very uncommon but should ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
Bleeding and Bruising ... lupus anticoagulant ... Willebrand syndrome • Lupus ... of factor VII should ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology