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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
AIP: acute interstitial ... RA: rheumatoid arthritis ... SLE : systemic ... lupus. ... #Differential #Comparison
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Constitutional symptoms, Arthritis ... • Immunologic Workup ... months to years) Systemic ... • Immunologic Workup ... #sle #comparison
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
pericarditis) Uremia ... arthritis Sarcoidosis ... Sjögren syndrome Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... granulomatosis Rheumatic
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... affected joint • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Acute
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Classification: • Acute ... ANCA-associated vasculitis, rheumatoid ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome Acute ... associated with systemic ... - Neutrophilic rheumatoid ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Treatment: - Systemic
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
days - Examples: Acute ... days - Examples: Rheumatoid ... glomerulonephritis, Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... classification #comparison