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Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Systemic Lupus (SLE) General ... in small joints Nervous ... disease (30%): ... haemolytic Coombs positive ... erythematosus #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(panuveitis, retinal ... also involved), Venous ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... diagnosis #management #signs
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... gastrointestinal, and/or central ... nervous system ... purpura: strong sign ... LFT • ESR • ANA