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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... : Usually mild forms ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Arthritis of the Hand - Arthritis Patterns

Osteoarthritis:
• Osteoarthritis of the hand usually involves the DIP and
subluxation causing ulnar ... deviation • SLE ... Polyarticular gout ... patterns #hand #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... synovial fluid • Gout ... urate crystals (gout ... joint • Systemic lupus ... #Rheumatology
Common Forms of Arthritis in the Hands

Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Tender, painful, stiff joints in rheumatoid arthritis,
Common Forms of ... metacarpophalangeal, and wrist ... deviate toward the ulnar ... #Types #Rheumatology ... #Forms #Diagnosis
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
joints (shoulders, wrists ... with calcium to form ... knees, fingers, wrist ... #Comparison #rheumatology ... #Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... and fever) and laboratory ... Differential Diagnosis ... pain • Swan neck/Ulnar ... #Rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
secondary or acquired forms ... erythematosus [SLE ... Liver function tests ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... calcium-b) • Laboratory ... : Usually mild forms ... #DIL #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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such as systemic lupus ... Vessels: Supply gut ... retinopathy Lab Tests ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #rheumatology #