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CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... #management #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
(SLE): Musculoskeletal ... Myopathy (Also caused ... #MSK #Musculoskeletal ... Complications #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... severe disease Treatment ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... concentration: > 750ng/mL and ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels #lupus ... #management
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
MD @MithuRheu and ... #Nephritis #SLE ... Classification #Classes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
to think about lupus ... many differential diagnoses ... children (pediatric SLE ... #diagnosis #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... Nephritis Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... pain • Swan neck/Ulnar ... #Rheumatology