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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels ... #lupus #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... vs SLE Drug Induced ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Production: - Drugs ... - Viral: HIV, HCV ... - Parasitic: Malaria ... - Autoimmune: SLE ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Lupus Erythematosus ... SLE High risk ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Arthritis 69% - Malar ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Mimickers: Drug-induced ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
healthy adults, and should ... disease (MCTD), Drug-induced ... Idiopathic Arthritis, Drug-Induced ... Biliary Cirrhosis, Drug-Induced ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... extremities Drug ... • Antihistone: Drug ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
and Benefits in Lupus ... Hydroxychloroquine #hcq ... Risks #Benefits #Lupus ... #pharmacology # ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... • HIV • HBV HCV ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology