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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein - 35% • Raynaud ... • Specific for SLE ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #Summary #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Photosensitivity 29% - Raynaud's ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Lupusreference #SLE ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE ... defect (rare) Raynaud's ... Thrombocytopenia #Lupus #SLE ... #systemic #erythematosus
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Highly specific for SLE ... Association with both SLE ... with MCTD and Raynaud's ... higly specific for SLE ... Systemic #lupus #erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Typical ... Lupus enteritis, Raynaud's ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #SLE #Signs #Symptoms
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
subcostal 4-chamber POCUS ... Subcostal window in SLE ... pericardial #effusion #s4c ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Because you can see ... UAlberta_Sono #A3C ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Endocarditis on POCUS ... #POCUS give you ... Here you see a vegetation ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... cephalad, you now see ... UAlberta_Sono #A5C ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS