30/11/2025
10 SLE Red Flags
“10 SLE Red Flags That Mean You Must Act Fast”
Lupus can be mild—or it can be lethal.
Here are 10 signs in SLE that demand urgent attention and treatment 👇
1️⃣ Rapidly Rising Creatinine
✅ Think lupus nephritis flare or thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA).
📌 Urgent biopsy and immunosuppression are often needed.
2️⃣ New-Onset Seizure or Psychosis
✅ Neuropsychiatric lupus (NPSLE).
📌 Always rule out infection first, then treat aggressively.
3️⃣ Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage
✅ Clue: hemoptysis, hypoxia, new infiltrates.
📌 ICU, pulse steroids, ± plasmapheresis.
4️⃣ Severe Thrombocytopenia (
