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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... Age 20-40, F:M 9:1 ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Workup Summary ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... the following: 1. ... and Hepatology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
rare, Malar rash is ... • Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Treatment: • Global ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
1) Inflammatory ... many differential diagnoses ... pericarditis » is ... 9) Unexplained fever ... #diagnosis #sle
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
, breast CA - Hematologic ... ’s syndrome - Lupus ... Leukemia cutis Diagnosis ... Treatment: - Systemic ... Sweet #Syndrome #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... acute rheumatic fever ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... cutoff... >10K is ... #approach #workup
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
• Leukocytosis Diagnosis ... should be major: 1. ... Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... #rheumatology #
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
cytokines, such as IL-1 ... disease • Systemic lupus ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Activation #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
Kawasaki Disease (KD) is ... Presentation: • Fever ... Criteria - Fever ... following: 1. ... #management #treatment