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Statins intensity, drug interactions, timing of administration and missed doses.

An overview of high, moderate and low
Statins intensity, drug ... #pharmacology #overview ... #review #dosing ... #medications #comparison ... #drugs #table
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
Using fluorescence ... disease (MCTD), Drug-induced ... Biliary Cirrhosis, Drug-Induced ... #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Drug Induced Lupus ... Workup: - ANA ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
HIV viral load Drug-induced ... joint aches • +ANA ... uncommon 5-15% of lupus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
also be measured using ... SLE (60-70%) & drug-induced ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology # ... table #ANA
Summary of single-entity fluticasone propionate and fluticasone fuorate formulations.

- Once-daily dosing of inhaled FF vs. twice-daily
- Once-daily dosing ... versions of FF drugs ... #Pharmacology # ... #Differences #Comparison ... #Review #Overview
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... extremities Drug ... • Antihistone: Drug ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus ... (CRP, ESR, RF, ANA ... #Degenerative #Comparison ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Hypersensitivity Types and Their Mechanisms
Type I - lgE - Soluble antigen
 - Allergen-specific lgE antibodies bind
drug allergies ... blood types or during ... systemic lupus ... Classification #Pathophysiology ... #Allergy #Diagnosis