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Practical management of Fatigue in patients with System Lupus Erythematosus 

Dr. Laurent ARNAUD @Lupusreference

#Fatigue #SLE #System
Practical management ... of Fatigue in patients ... with System Lupus ... Lupusreference #Fatigue ... #SLE #System #Lupus
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation ... lupus erythematosus ... lupus erythematosus ... [SLE], AOSD) • ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... Clinical evidence of (fatigue ... erythematosus (SCLE ... polyclinic or patchy papulosquamous ... #Systemic #Lupus
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
vs SLE Drug Induced ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... months to years) Systemic ... Usual therapeutic management ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
climbing stairs • Fatigue ... syndrome (GBS), systemic ... lupus erythematosus ... (SLE), polymyositis ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Holistic Management of Systemic Lupus
 • Lifestyle interventions: Smoking cessation, Photoprotection, Therapeutic adherence, Anxiety/depression/fatigue, Fibromyagia/pain management,
Holistic Management ... of Systemic Lupus ... Anxiety/depression/fatigue ... #holistic #SLE ... #Systemic #Lupus
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... the lymphatic system ... dysregulation: activated macrophages ... skin (16-32%): lupus ... 5-10%, nervous system
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation Others: • Lupus ... Joints: myalgia and muscle ... lupus erythematosus ... • Fevers • Fatigue ... vasculitis, and SLE