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Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus - ACR and ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus
Lupus is diagnosed using clinical and laboratory diagnostic criteria set by the American College of Rheumatology.
using clinical and ... American College of Rheumatology ... American College of Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... - ANA level above ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Classification Criteria ... least 2 joints • Neurologic ... low C4, Low C3 and ... #SLE #Systemic ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... autoantibodies that will cause ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #CNS #neurology ... #rheumatology #
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... Workup: - ANA ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
Inflammatory joint pain ... fingers, or pain ... children (pediatric SLE ... #diagnosis #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Cryoglobulinemia (MIXED) • ANCA ... Associated - SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology ... #rheumatology #
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... cases, drug-dependent ... Discontinuation of causal ... are evocative of SLE ... #table #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... concentration: > 750ng/mL and ... #Measurement #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels #lupus