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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... , Fever, Malar rash ... , Arthralgia / arthritis ... #SLE #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Manifestations: - Arthritis ... 69% - Malar rash ... autoantibodies #signs ... #symptoms #mimickers
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
healthy adults, and should ... context of other symptoms ... Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis ... : Lupus (SLE), Systemic ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
of hip (rare), Arthritis ... pain (20%) Renal disease ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis ... #rheumatology
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Anti-phospholipid) M Malar ... cytopenias) A Arthritis ... R Renal Disease ... IMDAMNSHARP #sle #systemic ... #rheumatology #
Joint Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Monoarthritis
 • Septic
 • Crystalline
     - Gout
autoimmune disease ... Lupus - with Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE), should have ... other symptoms
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
• Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
other autoimmune diseases ... arthritis (RA) ... or systemic lupus ... / Symptoms: - ... #Symptoms
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

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

S - Serositis (Pleuritis, Pericarditis)
O - Oral Ulcers
A
Lupus Erythematosus ... Oral Ulcers A - Arthritis ... Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ... M - Malar rash ... #SLE #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
, Arthritis, myalgia ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... months to years) Systemic ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology