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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... of SLE versus DIL ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
autoantibodies that will cause ... permeability Diagnosis ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... Extravascular Causes ... usually IgG) (e.g. lupus ... disease, Copper and ... #hematology #anemia
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
+ Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... fulminans - DIC ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Fibrinogen level, ↑ sIL ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
small joints of hands ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... imaging Treatment ... Certolizumab, Golimumab), IL ... #management #rheumatology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... lupus anticoagulant ... discern these causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology