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Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Lupus (DIL): ... cases, drug-dependent ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... #sle #comparison
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
and Management ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... versus DIL • ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... #Summary #rheumatology
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Joint Pain Rash ... infection Malar rash ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
everywhere) 2) A rash ... 6) An annular rash ... children (pediatric SLE ... #diagnosis #sle ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Measurement in SLE ... • Special cases ... #rheumatology # ... pharmacology #levels #lupus ... #management
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Rash - Differential ... : • Palpable Rash ... • Non-Palpable Rash ... : • Palpable Rash ... • Non-Palpable Rash
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
cases, drug-dependent ... NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... SCLE-DIL (terbinafine ... Discontinuation of causal ... #DIL #rheumatology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Petechial or purpuric rash ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... erythematosus [SLE ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
schistocytes, DIC ... child * Severe cases ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
schistocytes, DIC ... child * Severe cases ... AFLP #obstetrics #hematology ... diagnosis #table #comparison