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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Summary #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
highly inflammatory disease ... Petechial or purpuric rash ... with leukopenia, anemia ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... • Immunologic Workup ... months to years) Systemic ... Evolution: Chronic disease
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
If infectious disease ... eosinophilia systemic ... syndrome, Hemolytic anemia ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... erythematosus (SCLE ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... Neuropsychiatric systemic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Onset Still's Disease ... Systemic inflammation ... criteria include a sore ... AOSD #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm ... biomarkers, scoring systems ... NAFLD fibrosis score ... #Fatty #Liver #Disease ... #hepatology #NASH
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
of the immune system ... ▪ Autoimmune diseases ... - Cytopenias (anemia ... molecular diagnosis: HScore ... #Hematology #HemeOnc