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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 ... Constitutional symptoms ... Erythematosus ( ... Lupusreference #druginduced ... #lupus #sle #comparison
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... : • Symptoms limited
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... erythematosus ( ... erythematosus ( ... rheumatology #diagnosis #differential
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... GBS), systemic lupus ... erythematosus ( ... SLE), polymyositis ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
erythematosus ... SJIA], systemic lupus ... erythematosus [ ... SLE], AOSD) • Infection ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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such as systemic lupus ... erythematosus, ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... vasculitis, and SLE
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (SVC/IVC occlusion ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Oral aphthae : SLE ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... Lupusreference #DrugInduced ... diagnosis #treatment #management