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Acute psychosis presenting in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: Questions

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A 17-year-old girl recently diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presented to the Emergency Room with acute onset of psychosis. A variety of potential etiologies, including those related to SLE, to the treatment of her SLE, or to another psychiatric condition, are discussed. In addition, the work-up and management decisions for this patient are reviewed in detail.

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  1. Division of Nephrology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Sheena Sharma & Rebecca L. Ruebner

  2. Division of Rheumatology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Melissa A. Lerman

  3. Division of Neurology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Mark P. Fitzgerald

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Correspondence to Sheena Sharma.

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Sharma, S., Lerman, M.A., Fitzgerald, M.P. et al. Acute psychosis presenting in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: Questions. Pediatr Nephrol 31, 227–228 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-015-3052-3

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