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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 ... myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... • Immunologic Workup ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... Thick and thin smear ... node biopsy • Clinical ... values supporting hematologic ... UnknownOrigin #workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney ... induced SLE • Kidney
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
disease • Systemic lupus ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... Heart, lung, and kidney ... SJIA], systemic lupus
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... lesions, meninges, kidneys ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... diagnosis #testing #Rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... #DIL #rheumatology
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) Testing - Hypercoagulable Workup Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Vascular thrombosis
Hypercoagulable Workup ... - 1 or more clinical ... excluded Testing: • Lupus ... Hypercoagulable #Workup ... Algorithm #diagnosis #hematology