Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 β€’ Constitutional domain: Fever
 β€’ Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... > 0.5 g/24 hr, Class ... , Class Ill or IV ... #EULARACR #Classification ... #Criteria #SLE
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
cases, drug-dependent ... in >90% - Low ... 60-80% - Low ... β€’ Evolution: ... #table #rheumatology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 β€’ Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... , oral ulcers, Lupus ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... 60-80% - Low ... β€’ Evolution:
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Nephritis Lupus ... in 10 to 40% of SLE ... renal histological evaluation ... severity (ISN/RPS classification ... by 12 months Classification
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL)
 β€’ Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent, 4:1 to 1:1 F:M
Drug Induced Lupus ... cases, drug-dependent ... is rare in DIL, SCLE-DIL ... in >90% - Low ... cutaneous-DIL β€’ Evolution