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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Initial screening test ... Treatment: • ... #Systemic #Lupus ... Summary #diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #table #rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Association with disease ... Farr assay) and lupus ... clinically suspected, tests ... with auto-immune diseases ... erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
Sarcoidosis - Skin Manifestations

This is a quick overview of some of the cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis.
Sarcoid Plaques • Lupus ... #differential #treatment ... #photo #dermatology ... #skinrash
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE ... Cerebrovascular Disease ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... Erythematosus #SLE ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... joint • Systemic lupus ... #Rheumatic #Disease ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... , ANA (e.g., SLE ... #hematology
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus erythematosus (SCLE): Erythematous, warm, plaques in light exposed distribution (also on patient's neck),
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus ... Images #Clinical #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Subaute ... #Cutaneous #Lupus ... #Photo #UCSDH
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
• Systemic lupus ... erythematosus [SLE ... Liver function tests ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology