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Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology #levels ... #lupus #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... antibodies, Complement levels ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• Infections: HCV ... C4 complement level ... (e.g. systemic lupus ... diagnosis #types #classification ... #rheumatology #
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Induced Systemic Lupus ... for 1 year of treatment ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... Erythematosus #medications ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Antithyroid medications ... - CMV - HCV ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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such as systemic lupus ... Complement (Low levels ... • HIV • HBV HCV ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification