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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein - 35% • Raynaud ... severe disease Treatment ... #rheumatology #management
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Antinuclear antibodies ... with MCTD and Raynaud's ... Lupusreference #Antinuclear ... Systemic #lupus #erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Diagnosis and Management ... life-threatening • Treatment ... lupus #Systemic #Erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #Management
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... Ulceroglandular: Fever + erythematous ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... tularensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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with response to treatment ... autoantibodies (antinuclear ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... phenotypes #workup #treatment
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
vasospastic disorders (Raynaud ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
coagulopathy, erythematous ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment ... #management #diagnosis
Renal involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Renal #lupus #nephritis #SLE #Systemic #Erythematosus #SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... SLE #Systemic #Erythematosus ... #SLE #management ... #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management