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SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... levels (C3 and C4 ... activity • C3 C4 ... #Rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... for workup, including ... Inflammatory Conditions: Rheumatologic ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... , Kawasaki, Nephrotic
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... C3, C4 - Test for ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... #nephrotic #nephritic
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Spot PC (protein ... microangiopathy. 5) C3, C4 ... #workup #diagnosis ... testing #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... ulcers, Lupus nephritis ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis