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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 โ€ข Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... syndrome Anti-UI-ribonucleoprotein ... severe disease Treatment ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Manifestations of Systemic ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... RheumOnePagers) #Systemic ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 โ€ข Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening โ€ข Treatment ... #Systemic #Erythematosus ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Combination of Skin Findings and Arthritis in Pediatrics Patient - Differential Diagnosis
Malar rash: 
 โ€ข A
and Arthritis in Pediatrics ... not be seen try focus ... Suggestive of systemic ... differential #diagnosis #peds ... #pediatrics
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 โ€ข Treatment: Topical steroids
 โ€ข Prevention: Colchicine
 โ€ข Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment ... Ulcers: โ€ข Treatment ... ophtho referral โ€ข Systemic ... Neuro disease: โ€ข Systemic ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 โ€ข Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms โ€ข Treatment ... Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... life-threatening โ€ข Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... guidelines General - Systemic ... cell disease Rheumatology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... pericarditis ยป is...lupus ... including in children (pediatric ... #system #erythematosus ... #rheumatology
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
Causes of Purpura ... - SLE (systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... Purpura #Bruising #Causes ... #peds #pediatrics