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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Prognosis: Usually mild ... Usual therapeutic management ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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pattern: - SLE ... , SjS, CTD-ILD, ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... body-like: - Neurologic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... CNS • Headache, mild ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1,
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
lasting > 30 mins - 1 ... arthritis • SLE ... Symmetrical: • RA • SLE ... Differential #Diagnosis #MSK ... #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 and IL-6, leading ... erythematosus [SLE ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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AMA Speckled: • SLE ... , SjS, CTD-ILD, ... phenomenon • EJ, Jo-1, ... body-like: • Neurologic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... weakness in: 1. ... EMG Findings: 1. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
varying degrees of: 1. ... Evaluate for NMO, SLE ... Disorders: - SLE ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... • Interstitial Pneumonitis ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management