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SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
Criteria - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... - NON-SCARRING ALOPECIA ... - ANA level above ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... Workup: - ANA ... #lupus #Systemic ... #Erythematosus
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
for Systemic Lupus ... Erythematosus ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... #SLE #Systemic ... #Lupus #Erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Musculoskeletal Manifestations

 • Immune Complex Deposition
    - Arthralgia, Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE): Musculoskeletal ... Myopathy (Also caused ... #Lupus #Erythematosus ... pathophysiology #signs
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... erythematosus ... erythematosus ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
: Lupus erythematosus ... Examination: • Signs ... DHEAS) • ANA ... Vitamin D levels Systemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... alopecia Differential ... lupus erythematosus ... • Nonscarring alopecia ... #Systemic #Lupus
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... Workup: - ANA
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... glomerulonephritis (>90%) S - Systemic ... Lupus Erythematosus ... (total 50, renal ... Ann Marie Kumfer
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
ANA (Antinuclear ... antibodies) • Systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... in drug-induced SLE ... ) • Systemic sclerosis