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I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
Anti-phospholipid) M Malar ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... Serositis (Pericarditis ... #IMDAMNSHARP #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... and Management ... Manifestations: Malar ... Workup: - ANA ... #Summary #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Typical Signs/Symptoms
Alopecia, Fever, Malar rash, Photosensitivity, Adenopathies, Lupus pneumonia, Pleurisy, Pancreatitis,
(SLE) - Typical ... Alopecia, Fever, Malar ... ulcers, Rash, Pericarditis ... Erythematosus #SLE ... Symptoms #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Workup: - ANA ... Workup: - ANA ... Usual therapeutic management ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
domain: Pleural or pericardial ... effusion, Acute pericarditis ... low C4, Low C3 and ... Classification #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
View Young Lupus ... What do you see ... Also has pericardial ... effusion/pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
View Young Lupus ... What do you see ... Also has pericardial ... Lupus pericarditis ... specific finding and
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
4) Always with pericarditis ... sometimes « viral pericarditis ... children (pediatric SLE ... #diagnosis #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Arthritis 69% - Malar ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... Auto-Antibodies: - ANA ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... findings (ANA, ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... • Asymptomatic pericarditis