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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Erythematosus (SLE ... Diagnosis and Management ... 80% - Low complement ... Usual therapeutic management ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Management
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... determined by Positive test ... anticoagulant - Low complement ... Direct Coombs’ test ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs SLE ... 90% - Low complement ... 80% - Low complement ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Initial screening test ... dysmotility • MCTD (SLE ... • Specific for SLE ... Erythematosus #SLE ... #rheumatology #management
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
For pregnancy, see ... text. ... ††See text. alt. ... #Management #Dermatology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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bird contact • Complement ... Microimmunofluorescent antibody test ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... if < 200ng/mL Best ... #Measurement #SLE ... levels #lupus #management
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
diagnosis and initial management ... imprecise, and complemented ... HIT laboratory tests ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Check pregnancy test ... workup choices AND management ... options (see below
Paget-Schroetter syndrome. Venous compression is evidenced with a provocation test (elevation, abduction and pronation)

20 y. Started
a provocation test ... weeks ago, now she ... return—you can even see ... paulgamboad See ... Hi-Res MP4 Video