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

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... autoantibodies that will cause ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... : Chronic disease ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
usually caused by ... Measure urine osmolality ... the underlying cause ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of Membranous ... Lupus Nephritis ... for worsening disease ... #Treatment #management
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... approach to kidney disease ... • Nephritic urine ... Non-LN Kidney Disease ... Nephritis #diagnosis #algorithm
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus [SLE ... 10,000 ng/mL • Hyponatremia ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... Thromboembolic Disease ... scan - 90-100% se ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Holistic Management of Systemic Lupus
 • Lifestyle interventions: Smoking cessation, Photoprotection, Therapeutic adherence, Anxiety/depression/fatigue, Fibromyagia/pain management,
of Systemic Lupus ... • Blood/urine ... #holistic #SLE ... #Systemic #Lupus ... #treatment #rheumatology