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Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... anti-inflammatory drugs ... NSAIDS #management #pharmacology ... #table #comparison ... #medications #treatment
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... - Summary Antinuclear ... (ANA) - 95% - Initial ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Management Summary ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #rheumatology
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
response to the drug ... management #algorithm #pharmacology ... #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy ... decisionaid #cardiology #hematology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology #
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Systemic lupus erythematosus ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... ) • Sepsis • Drug-induced ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... #Rheumatology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Summary of actions ... for Alzheimer's disease ... moderate to severe disease ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Table #Summary
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Association with disease ... SLE (60-70%) & drug-induced ... Systemic #lupus #erythematosus ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #table #ANA
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Summary table of ... Food allergies, Drug ... reaction, Haemolytic disease ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... types #allergy #table
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
• Autoimmune diseases ... Adult-onset Still disease ... immune deficiency, Drugs ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #summary #rheumatology