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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
thiazidic, PPI, ACE, calcium-b ... months to years) Systemic ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
especially in the wrists ... when infection has ... #diagnosis #sle ... #clues #system ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... crystals (gout) or calcium ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... profile (e.g., calcium
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
thiazidic, PPI, ACE, calcium-b ... Workup: - ANA ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
joints (shoulders, wrists ... often involves the wrists ... polyarticular CPPD • Systemic ... Deposition #Disease #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management