Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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management lupus erythematosus table comparison differential disease druginduced summary acute adultonset ana antinuclear associations autoantibodies autoimmune behcets cardiology cardiomyopathy connectivetissuediseases
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test Anti-dsDNA - 50% • Associated
block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... severe disease Treatment ... #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Autoimmune Myositis Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
weakness, less systemic ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... Can also see mechanics ... after 2 years of treatment ... #rheumatology
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... : systemic lupus ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment Ulcers: • Treatment: Topical steroids • Prevention: Colchicine • Azathioprine for refractory disease Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #pharmacology # ... rheumatology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... (SLE) - Diagnosis ... life-threatening • Treatment ... #lupus #Systemic ... Management #Summary #rheumatology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad - Central nervous system dysfunction - Branch retinal artery occlusion -
Susac Syndrome - ... Central nervous system ... arterioles - Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Rheumatology
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus Anti-dsDNA 60-80% Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
antibodies and Systemic ... overlap syndromes ... autoantibodies #Systemic ... erythematosus #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Adult-Onset Still's Disease Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia + Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Disease Clinical triad ... Differential Diaqnoses ... solid cancers • Systemic ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE Drug Induced Lupus (DIL): • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... months to years) Systemic ... life-threatening • Treatment ... comparison #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis) Major criteria 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Sweet Syndrome ... Excellent response to treatment ... with systemic corticosteroids ... #Hematology #Dermatology
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