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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
syndrome Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein ... • Specific for SLE ... severe disease Treatment ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
) - Diagnosis and ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... autoantibodies that will cause ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
normal in mild cases ... by a hemophilia treatment ... Avoid meds that ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Autoimmune diseases: SLE ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
symptoms, >1/4 of AP cases ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology # ... cardiology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... DrugInduced #Lupus #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment