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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
• Specific for SLE ... severe disease Treatment ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #Summary #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... ) Clinical Manifestations ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Dorsal Foot Corticosteroid Injection

Uncommon dorsum of foot injection. Try to move fluid in tendon to see
Corticosteroid Injection ... fluid in tendon to see ... #clinical #video ... #orthopedics #sports ... #rheumatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
Diagnosis, causes and management ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... neuropathy Treatment ... related to HBV infection ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus [SLE ... ], AOSD) • Infection ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Secondary Syphilis Rash
Secondary syphilis is the most contagious of all the stages of this disease, and
, but without treatment ... , the infection ... reddish brown spots ... Rash #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
skin necrosis (at injection ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Confirmatory test ↑Se ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... #Treatment #Hematology