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Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Diagnostic Criteria ... SLICC Criteria #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus ... #Criteria #ACR
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology ... • Lupus (SLE): ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Autoantibodies #Rheumatology ... #diagnosis #associations
Rounding checklist for COVID19 patients 

Rounding checklist for my COVID19 patients so we don't miss stuff.
Rounding checklist ... patients Rounding checklist ... most important at all ... Daily #COVID19 #Diagnosis ... #Management #SARSCoV2
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... #Measurement #SLE ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels ... #lupus #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary ... #rheumatology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
RA Anti-dsDNA - SLE ... - Drug-induced SLE ... syndrome Anti-Scl ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... Outline ALL bones ... Can you see hemidiaphragms ... Interpretation #Checklist ... #radiology #diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
• Specific for SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Erythematosus - Diagnosis ... involvement 3% SLE-Related ... - Anti-B2GP1 (aPL ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #differential #rheumatology