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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Specific for SLE ... Mild disease- Hydroxychloroquine ... Moderate disease - Hydroxychloroquine ... #Systemic #Lupus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE): Musculoskeletal ... Also caused by hydroxychloroquine ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Hydroxychloroquine ... Measurement in SLE ... Lupusreference #Hydroxychloroquine ... #Measurement #SLE ... pharmacology #levels #lupus
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
of Membranous Lupus ... Hydroxychloroquine ... treat non-renal SLE ... Hydroxychloroquine ... treat extra-renal SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... vs SLE Drug Induced ... Lupus (DIL): ... causal drug +++, Hydroxychloroquine ... #sle #comparison
Pregnancy Management in Patients with SLE and/or APS - Conception to Delivery
 • Stop Teratogenic Drugs
Patients with SLE ... VKA) + maintain hydroxychloroquine ... Pregnancy #Management #SLE ... #APS #lupus #antiphospholipid
Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 - How might hydroxychloroquine help combat a COVID-19 infection?

It's important to remember that
Hydroxychloroquine ... 19 - How might hydroxychloroquine ... does not support hydroxychloroquine's ... Hydroxychloroquine ... ATLMedStudents #Hydroxychloroquine
Clinical Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

#Systemic #Lupus #Erythematosus #SLE #Manifestations #Signs #Symptoms #Rheumatology #Diagnosis
Manifestations of Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus (SLE ... ) #Systemic #Lupus ... Erythematosus #SLE
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic lupus ... Farr assay) and lupus ... Highly specific for SLE ... & drug-induced lupus ... , neonatal lupus
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Homogeneous: Systemic lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... , Drug-induced Lupus ... erythematosus (SLE ... erythematosus (SLE