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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
 -
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... ) 30-45% Differential ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #Diagnosis #autoantibodies ... #rheumatology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... the formation of autoantibodies ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
to 50X ULN • Autoantibodies ... to 50X ULN • Autoantibodies ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #rheumatology #
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
LDH • Anti-RBC autoantibodies ... • Blood smear: Differential ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
(ACLE) • Erythematous ... • Anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
months) and of autoantibodies ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Management • Autoantibodies ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... associated with rheumatologic ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... it difficult to differentiate ... #Presentation #comparison
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
the face (many differential ... search ANA and aPL ... clues #system #erythematosus ... #rheumatology