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SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... ANEMIA - LEUKOPENIA ... anemia #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Diagnosis
Manifestations:
 - Arthritis 69%
 - Malar rash 40%
 - Fever 36%
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Lymphadenopathies 7% - Hemolytic ... anemia 4% - Myositis ... Lupusreference #SLE ... #signs #symptoms
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE ... ) Blood (75%): Anemia ... #systemic #erythematosus ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Induced Lupus vs SLE ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... management of SLE ... #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
systemic lupus erythematosus ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... is required for diagnosis ... conditions: Autoimmune (SLE ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Causes of Purpura or Easy Bruising in Children

Platelet count reduced, i.e. thrombocytopenia
 - Increased platelet destruction
thrombocytopenia) - SLE ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... Non-immune - Haemolytic ... Henoch—Schönlein purpura, SLE ... peds #pediatrics #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis ... syßtemic lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), sickle cell ... anemia, obstructive ... #Differential #Diagnosis