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EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... in at least 2 joints ... domain: Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia ... #EULARACR #Classification ... #Criteria #SLE
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... Disease Vaso-occlusive ... dz difficult to see ... #Joint #Pain #SickleCell ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SLICC SLE Diagnostic ... Criteria - Systemic Lupus ... INVOLVING 2 OR MORE JOINTS ... (<1000/MM3) - THROMBOCYTOPENIA ... #Rheumatology #SLE
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Features of Systemic Lupus ... (SLE) General: ... phenomenon (20%) Joints ... Leucopenia/lymphopenia, Thrombocytopenia ... #Lupus #SLE #systemic
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint ... Malar rash • SLE ... lesions • Discoid lupus ... Sarcoidosis #dermatology ... #joint #pain #skin
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... folate def - Bone ... - Autoimmune: SLE ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Thrombocytopenia ... Diagnosis #Framework #hematology
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
: • Vascular occlusion ... Drug induced - Bone ... Splenomegaly - CTD (SLE ... Associated - SLE ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
Skin, mucosa, joints ... , bones, lungs, ... dementia, anemia, thrombocytopenia ... anything L - Lupus ... Could be lupus in
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Skin Disease Classification ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints ... : Drug induced SLE
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... test, ANA (e.g., SLE ... candidate) - Bone ... patients with thrombocytopenia ... Causes #Workup #hematology