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Anti RO and anti la increase risk of what in female w/sle?
Neonatal lupus: heart block in neonate
Prophylaxis for APS in SLE
- low risk: asprin
- high dose: LMWH+asprin (want baby) warfarin (not)
Disease severity markers in SLE
- dsdna
- low complement (lupus)
Malar rash + chest infection + renal impairement + low C3&C4, next step?
Lupus nephritis
Biopsy
Initial test for SLE
ANA
Initial investigation in aplastic anemia
BM BIOPSY
Female + SLE + hb low + ferritin high, dx
Anemia of chronic disease
Relation of smoking and sle
Excerbate sx
Cornerstone mx of lupus
Hydroxychloroquine
Sle female + rash + joint pain + currently on NSAID & hydroxychloroquine, not improved mx?
Add low dose steroid + methotrexate \
Patiant on Methotrexate, what supplement is indicated?
Folic
Female patient with life-threatning lupus cerebritis, Mx?
High dose steroid + immunosuppression (methylprednisolone + Cyclophosphamide\muftei)
“Life threatning CNS, Renal, cardiac”
Pedia + conjustive HF + known cardiomyopathy + dyspnea upon exertion, mx?
IV furosamide
Pregnant 28 weeks + present w/dyspnea &cough+ restless + bilateral rhonci + nail bed and oral mucosa pale, inv?
Asthma, spirometry
Severe left iliac pain + constipation + tenderness + collection 11x9cm, mx
Colonic diverticulitis percutanous drainage if more than or eq to 4