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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Anti-cardiolipin (aPL ... - Anti-B2GP1 (aPL ... autoantibodies #signs ... #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... (ACLE) • Erythematous ... 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,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
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 ... lupus #diagnosis #sle ... clues #system #erythematosus ... #rheumatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome in APML ... Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... initiation • Differential ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... conditions - Sp-100, PML ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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present, symptoms, signs ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... transformation into AML ... • Treatment is ... #hematology
Holistic Management of Systemic Lupus
 • Lifestyle interventions: Smoking cessation, Photoprotection, Therapeutic adherence, Anxiety/depression/fatigue, Fibromyagia/pain management,
Antimalarials for all ... #holistic #SLE ... Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... with drug-induced SLE ... for 1 year of treatment ... pharmacology #risk #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
non-Hodgkin lymphoma SLL ... Physical Exam/Signs ... microglobulin Treatment ... Transform to DLBCL, PML ... workup #oncology #hematology