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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... Hydroxychloroquine *Short ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, macular, patchy ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... • Malar rash - spares ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... Criteria for Behget's Syndrome ... medium-large joints) • Vascular ... and peripheral vascular ... Diagnosis #criteria #rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory lesions Ocular ... immunosuppressive meds) Vascular ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Demyelinating Syndrome ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... coagulopathy, erythematous ... macular rash, soft ... #Toxic #Shock #Syndrome ... STSS #treatment #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
abnormalities • Muscular ... • Ocular: uveitis ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Vascular Sludging ... Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... 20% Sjögren's syndrome ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... classification #rheumatology