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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Manifestations: Malar ... • Immunologic Workup ... #Systemic #Erythematosus ... #Summary #rheumatology
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 • A
Differential Diagnosis Malar ... Suggestive of: Lupus ... In POC redness may ... Suggestive of systemic ... differential #diagnosis #peds
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... • Immunologic Workup ... months to years) Systemic ... comparison #table #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
juvenile idiopathic arthritis ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Approach to Joint ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... bacterial infection, needs ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... (NPSLE): • May ... Photosensitivity • Malar ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... & NPSLE rare, Malar ... • Immunologic Workup ... #DIL #rheumatology ... diagnosis #treatment #management