Thursday, December 8, 2011

Diagnosis criteria for SLE

Any 4 of 11 criteria:

  1. Malar rash
  2. Discoid rash
  3. Photosensivity
  4. Oral ulcers
  5. Arthritis - nonerosive arthritis
  6. Serositis - Pleuritis,pericarditis
  7. Renal impairment - proteinuria, cellular casts
  8. Neurological involvement -seizures,psychosis
  9. Haematological involvement - haemolytic anaemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
  10. Antinuclear antibody - 95%
  11. Immunological disorder - positive LE cell, anti-DNA antibody, false-positive syphilitic serology

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